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		<title>Now Open! Jaffer Modern welcomes the public with a people-friendly exhibition of portraits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 80 portraits form the opening show at the new Jaffer Modern art gallery in Green Point, Cape Town and these proverbial “windows into the soul” are set to captivate viewers. Entitled Gathering: A Community of Portraits the exhibition showcases the many faces of Africa. “This first exhibition aims to showcase a diverse outpouring of creativity,” says the show’s guest curator Margie Murgatroyd of Africa Nova. After seeking out artists from across the continent and looking beyond, to the African diaspora, Murgatroyd has selected works hailing from as far afield Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and right across South Africa, from KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng. As a result, the new show makes for fascinating viewing. The works on the show are wide-ranging, but are linked by a central theme. According to gallery director Shafina Jaffer: “The theme refers to the deep human need to congregate and the desire to commune. It is about our diversity, cultures and common humanity.” Gathering opened to the public on 21 December 2020 and runs until 28 February 2021. Expect to see anything from painting to photography to sculpture. The artists featured include South African Masters such as Cecile Skotnes and Peter Clarke and contemporary artists such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ideas that matter &#124; Design Indaba announces its first batch of simply unmissable speakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, the creative industries hold their collective breath for the unveiling of Design Indaba’s conference speaker list. Consistently dedicated to sharing ideas that matter and building a better world through creativity, Design Indaba has brought a slew of exciting presenters to the stage over the years. Preeminent leaders in their respective fields who work across genres as diverse as business product design, costume design, performance art, architecture and more, they allow us to reimagine a world uplifted and transformed through the intervention of creative thinking. Past speakers include artist and producer Brian Eno, architect Dame Zaha Hadid, film director Wanuri Kahiu, designer Thomas Hetherwick, fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo, and advertising maverick David Droga. Design Indaba is celebrating a quarter century next year and founder Ravi Naidoo is as committed as ever to advancing social progress through design activism, focusing on innovations and solutions for both Africa and the rest of the world. An electrifying assemblage of creatives will be speaking at the silver jubilee of the Design Indaba, which runs from 26-28 February 2020 – and the first batch of speakers that will bring new purpose to the stage has just been announced. Meet four of the visionaries that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>willowlamp unveils two new award-winning designs &#8211; the Geometric Storm and Mandala No.2!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 07:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   Since its inception in 2005, willowlamp, with architect Adam Hoets at the reigns, has pioneered an innovative method of producing highly intricate and unique decorative lighting designs by attaching ball-chain to laser-cut steel frames, using geometry and nature’s &#8216;blueprint&#8217; as inspiration. The result is a vast collection of lampshades, pendants and chandeliers that can today be seen suspended from the ceilings of globally renowned hospitality, retail and commercial sites. Perpetually inspired, Hoets is evolving not only his existing designs, but his vision for future designs too. Latest to willowlamp’s collection, is the Mandala No.2 (a second edition to a previous design called The Mandala)  and the Geometric Storm limited edition that stemmed from fresh inspiration. The two chandeliers were revealed at the recent 100% Design South Africa where Adam Hoets won the Award for Best Lighting Design. The Mandala No.2 is an adapted version of The Mandala (a design Hoets developed for Southern Guild and launched at the Everaard Reed Gallery in 2012). Completely captivated by the intricacies of sacred geometry, Adam based the new design on sacred Islamic geometry. “I spent over 400 hours drawing and decoding Islamic patterns and geometry, until I nearly went mad. This, to [...]]]></description>
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