VISI : Story Time
The first instalment of Atang Tshikare’s “Peo e Atang” was recently on show in Cape Town. We spoke to Atang about the inspiration behind the three-part project, and his journey as an artist, designer and creator.
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VISI : Artists we love: Atang Tshikare
INTERVIEW: The first instalment of the Peo e Atang exhibition closed on 19 May 2021. It’s the first part of the trilogy that comprises artworks, a short novel, music and animation that we’re going to exhibit over the next three years.
Forbes: The South African Design Scene Is One To Watch
In South Africa, craft may be ancient, but design is young. With the launch in 2017 of the world-class Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa designed by British architect Thomas Heatherwick in Cape Town’s historic grain silo on the waterfront – which was the biggest public art space to open on the continent for more than a century – along with the beach city’s thriving design and gallery scene and annual art fair, South Africa is finally attracting global attention in terms of culture. South African design, in disciplines spanning from furniture to ceramics, is one of the most exciting sectors for new collectors.