Sthenjwa Luthuli’s Human Elevation.
DURBAN curator, Carol Brown, has put together a fabulous exhibition for this year’s Hilton Arts Festival, which runs at Hilton College from September 18 to 20.
EYE CANDY … And some stronger stuff, a joint project with the BAT Centre in Durban, came about as a result of Brown’s courses, the Business of Art and Mind The Gap, for artists and curators.
The idea then grew to take a space at the festival, curate their own show as a team and put the lessons learned in the courses into practise. Meetings were held to brainstorm and select works and to introduce new artists and young curators to the process
Marianne Meijer’s work based on Rembrandt Self Portrait with gorget.
The artworks include oil paintings by Marianne Meijer and Nicole Pletts, and charcoal drawings and prints by Mthobisi Maphumulo, Wonder Mbambo, Mwalumi Mkhize and other artists based at the BAT Centre.
Mthobisi Maphumulo’s Meditation.
Peter Engblom, a well-known artist based in Eshowe, is showing some of his tongue in cheek collages, many of which are colourfully framed in old window frames decorated in his unique style.
Siyanda Mgwaba will be showing mosaics.
Siyanda Magwaba, a facilitator at BAT Centre, is showing decorative mosaics and Nindiya Tricam is showcasing her henna-inspired decorative panels.
In total there will be over 20 artists exhibiting at the festival.
On Saturday, September 19 there will be a demonstration of one of the few 3D printers in KwaZulu-Natal. The company Makerspace will be showing how you can print your own sculptures out of a variety of materials.
They will also showcase the latest craze of a micro-robotic arm, which is controlled by a smartphone and which does whatever you need it to.
For more information on the Hilton Arts Festival go to www.hiltonfestival.co.za
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