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Constructed Photography discussed in WSOA Research Seminar

September 20th, 2011 by christo

Evidence of much research activity in Wits Digital Arts.  In the week following Hanli Geyser's paper on video games,  Prof Christo Doherty presented a paper on "Constructed Photography – The South African Situation."   The paper was a critical response to the recent exhibition of constructed photography curated by Heidi Erdmann and Jacob Lebeko entitled "Construct: Beyond the Documentary Photograph".   Doherty explored the genealogies of constructed photography, tracing them back to the "Pictorialist" movement in the late 19th Century and the re-emergence of the impulse in Europe and the USA in the 1980s.  The respondent to the paper was Rory Bester, from the Art History division at WSOA.

A constructed photographic image by Lien Botha from the Construct exhibition.

 

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James Webb – sneak peak of a new project

September 1st, 2011 by christo

Here's a glimpse of one of the new projects that conceptual/sound artist, James Webb is currently working on:

A new work, currently in progress, by James Webb

     [Photo by Jonx Pillemer]

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Results of the Performance Art Workshop at The Bag Factory

August 1st, 2008 by christo

Johan Thom at Bag Factory
Johan Thom’s performance artwork as presented at Rites of Fealty/Rites of Passage

‘Rites of Fealty/ Rites of Passage’,  was a one-night exhibition of new performance artworks by a group of emerging South African artists.  Held on 29 July at The Bag Factory in Fordsburg, the exhibition followed an intensive 10-day workshop in performance art presented by Johan Thom. The workshop was structured as a non-hierarchal laboratory, with each of the artists selected for participation already having established a visible presence in the South African cultural sphere. The participating artists were Ismail Farouk, Anthea Moys, Kemang Wa Lehulere and Murray Turpin who all share in a multi-disciplinary approach to artistic expression, freely mixing elements of fields as far as urban geography, digital sound sampling, video, public performance, dance and theatre into their oeuvres.   (Text adapted from  The Bag Factory  press release.)

Johan Thom in performance at The Bagfactory, Fordsburg

Bronwyn Lace in performance at The Bag Factory

Bronwyn Lace in performance at The Bag Factory.

Sidewalk Reservation in performance at The Bagfactory

Sidewalk Reservation in performance at The Bag Factory.

All photos by Christo Doherty

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Panel discussion on Video Art in South Africa & VJ + DJ afterparty

February 11th, 2008 by christo

This is an event that you shouldn’t miss!  As part of the exhibition -  40Years of Video Art  – which is currently on at the Goethe-Institute, Johannesburg -
there will be a panel discussion on VideoArt in South Africa on Tuesday 12 February at 18:30.  The speakers are:
Minnette Vari – South African and International Video Artist
Warren Siebrits -  Joburg avant garde gallery owner
Churchill Madika – South African and International Video Artist
Clive Kelner – Director of Johannesburg Art Gallery
Oliver Sann/Beate Geissler -  Guest German Video Artists

The panel will be chaired by Prof Christo Doherty (Wits Digital Arts) and will feature a group of top artists and curators to talk about the current significance of this vital artform that has dominated late 20th Century art.  This discussion will be followed by drinks/snacks and an after party
featuring really exciting DJ and VJ talent who are pushing the live integration of visual flows and music  in the Johannesburg underground club scene:
DJ Strategy – beatmixed audiovisual set
Chinxxx – the adventures of chinxxx – with Kidu on sound
guests VJ Christo & VJ AC on Tokyo Motion-drive

The Goethe Institute  has secure parking and is easily accessible off Jan Smuts Avenue, in Parkwood, Johannesburg.

Hope to see you there!

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