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A note, or two, from the founder
First of all, with all my warmth and intent, I would like to welcome you. Then, I would like to tell you a story, it is lengthy and tumultuous, but it is context, therefore, it is worth yourunderstanding. (Spoiler alert: It’s about me) Circa 2020. I really wanted to be an artist; the realisation hit […
In conversation with Kamva Matuis: On the finality of death, grief and birth
Kamva Matuis is a 22-year-old Johannesburg-based painter, completing his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at the University of the Witwatersrand and our first ARTIST OF THE MOMENT. I had the honour to meet him in his shared BLVCK BLOCK studio, where our conversation took place. When questioned what his art repre
Archiving the Baddie: An interview with Sichumile Adam
The word ‘Baddie’, short for “Bad B*tch”, is a term used to describe a confident, stylish and attractive no-nonsense woman. Qualities that our third and current Artist of the Moment, Sichumile Adam, exemplifies in herself and sees in her friends and the women around her. The term has its origins in Afri
Between Eras: Baddie, Rest, & Moments. An nterview with artist & founder, Muofhe Manavhela
Throughout the 21st century, we have witnessed the rise of the ‘multi-hyphenate’ – a term used to describe individuals who cross the conventional set boundaries of industries and disciplines to forge an alternative, dynamic career path for themselves. For artist and business owner Muofhe Manavhela, be