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From Cape Town to Joburg and back again! The August House/Cape Town Collab brings thirteen artists from August House, Johannesburg, to AVA and 4 other dynamic art spaces in Cape Town. In this episode Sara Hallet, Vivien Kohler and Charl Bezuidenhout are hosted in Lounge+ by curator Carlyn Strydom to discuss the importance and value of inter-city collaboration and cultural exchange


Host and Curator: Carlyn Strydom
Artist:  Vivien Kohler 
Meta Foundation Director: Sara Hallet
WorldArt  Director:  Charl Bezuidenhout
Producer:  Sam Wroth Rietmann 
Sound engineer: Jacob Fine 

This podcast is made possible by the National Arts Council

The new lockdown may be stopping us from enjoying a wintery First Thursday, but don’t worry, you can still get your art-fix with Lounge+ session 4: ARTivism!

Join host Marinda Claassen as she interviews exhibiting artists Nicholas Hester, Claudia Gurwitz and Jean Brundrit about the intersection of art and the environment.

Host: Marinda Claassen
Artist: Nicholas Hester 
Artist: Claudia Gurwitz
Artist: Jean Brundrit
Producer: Mirjam Asmal
Sound engineer: Jacob Fine

This podcast is made possible by the National Arts Council

What does ‘user experience’ mean? Host Kirsty Cockerill unpacks this question with the help of cultural practitioners Sabine Lehmann and Ashraf Jamal as they discuss the value and importance of user experience in a South African arts setting.

Guest: Ashraf Jamal
Guest: Sabine Lehmann
Host: Kirsty Cockerill
Producer: Sam Wroth Rietmann
Sound Engineer: Jacob Fine

This podcast is made possible by the National Arts Council

In this hybrid session  we spoke with curator Simone Tredoux and editor Stephanie Blomkamp to gain  practical knowledge for photographers looking to share their work in magazines or galleries. Artist Hasan Essop tuned in online to share with us his ever-evolving journey as an artist and unpacked themes that motivate his photographic practice.

Sit back and enjoy the episode as we share some of our favourite moments from the conversation with you.

With support from the National Arts Council.

Hosts: Kirsty Cockerill and Shakes Mbolekwana
Guests: Simone Tredoux and Stephanie Blomkamp
Artist: Hasan Essop
Producer: Shakes Mbolekwana
Sound Engineer: Jacob Fine 

The hybrid nature of this session means that there are differences in sound quality between the in-studio participants and the participants who joined us virtually. 

Join Elske Henderson and Clifford Bestall as they talk to us about their respective journeys from pharmacist and filmmaker to practicing artist. They discuss their motivations as well as the challenges and rewards of artistic life with host Marinda Claasen.

Credits: Episode 3 

Host: Marinda Claasen
Artist: Elske Henderson 
Artist: Clifford Bestal
Producer: Sam Wroth Rietmann
Sound engineer: Jacob Fine 

This is the first hybrid session that we’re hosting from our Lounge in central Cape Town. Artists Warren Maroon and Luan Nel joined host Kirsty Cockerill live in the physical lounge, with Lawrence Lemaoana and Mamela Nyamza, tuning in via Zoom. They spoke for hours unpacking and nuancing themes relating to art production during times of crisis. Sit back and enjoy the episode as we share some of our favourite moments from the conversation with you. 

Please note due to the hybrid nature of this session there are some differences in sound quality between the in-studio participants and the participants linked in via Zoom. 

Host: Kirsty Cockerill
Artist: Warren Maroon 
Artist: Luan Nel 
Artist: Lawrence Lemaoana 
Artist: Mamela Nyamza
Producer: Mirjam Asmal 
Sound engineer: Jacob Fine 
Technical support: Jomar Dreyer  

"The idea is to articulate a human rather than a complete narrative, as I want the subconscious to realize a mistake." - Tangeni Kambudu

Join Tangeni Kumbudu as he discusses art, fashion and his solo exhibition entitled "More meaningful in your absence"  with host Marinda Claasen . 

The exhibition is on at the AVA util 25.02.2021.  To explore the show online visit  https://www.ava.co.za/current-exhibitions/more-meaningful-in-your-absence 

In episode 1 join Bruce Bowale and Chumisa Fihla as they discuss their two-man show, the art of collaboration, and what home means to them. Bruce, a multimedia artist originally from Limpopo, combines text and images to express his experience of moving from a rural to an urban space as a young child. Sculptor Chumisa also looks to his past, particularly to his father's stories of the Eastern Cape, to create sculptures from scrap metal that evoke the forgotten histories of his people and pay homage to his Xhosa roots. Tune in to hear more!