Ijadu Ijadu uhlobo lwengoma noma ukusina olwenziwa uma kunomcimbi wesintu ekhaya ikakhulukazi, umcimbi othinta idlozi okungaba umemulo, umsebenzi wokubuyisa umnumzane wekhaya osewashona noma umshado. Ijadu luwuhlobo lwengoma engasheshi uma isinwa futhi namaculo akhona awasheshi ngoba lwaqalwa abantu abadala besilisa okwakuthi uma bezinamele kulowomcimbi noma bebonga impatho kulowomuzi abasuke bemenywe kuwo basine. Uma kuculwa iculo lejadu … Read more
Smart Gumede, printmaker and sculptor in wood, was born and died at Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal. He also attended school in the Ndwedwe district, excelling at craftwork. He went to Amanzimtoti Training College to train as a teacher. While there, he received a bursary to train as an art teacher at the Ndaleni Teacher Training College. Taught … Read more
India ink, alternatively called Indian ink or Chinese ink, is a simple black ink made of carbon. It has been in use in one form or another since ancient times and became standard for writing and printing in the Western world around the turn of the 20th century. At its most basic, India ink is … Read more
Desmond Zeederberg’s installation at Red Eye Art.Red Eye Art was an innovative and exciting project aimed at promoting fresh, underground art in the City of Durban. Taking place quarterly, the event also aimed to reclaim the inner-city. The emphasis at a Red Eye Art event was on performance art, with dancers, DJ’s and bands taking … Read more
Obani bona? Omantindane Bathweleni bona? bathwel’ imigqomo Bayisaphi bona? Bayisesangoma Sangoma sinje Kasigezwanga kanje Sigezwa ngenyand’ ezulu Yon’ eshay’ inyamazane Ithungel’ emadevini Ochith’ ukhophe Ulifak’ edokwe Unogwaja mpe Isele bhaka Umkhont’ etsheni hhu Izibankwa phesha. English Summary The poem is talking about a person who pretends not to recognise the other and asks who is … Read more
Mlu Zondi, 34 year old male who is born-and-bred in Durban, is the 2010 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for dance. This dynamic, out-of-the-box performer moves seamlessly between the stage, gallery and public spaces, and challenges the boundaries of the dance discipline with his cutting edge performance art, videos and multimedia installations. “As a young artist, winning … Read more