About
I am an independent curator, researcher, writer and producer based in Johannesburg. My work engages with artists, institutions and creatives locally and globally. My collaborations are based on the idea of the para- as a self understanding entity and on the idea of the interstitial meeting point. Out of that, I create engagements that translate artistic practices and ideas into extended points of access.
A dynamic approach to interaction that transcends traditional collaborative efforts. Rather than mere cooperation, it implies a deeper level of integration and connection among diverse elements or individuals, akin to weaving together the strands of a spectrum. This concept speaks to the idea of embracing and leveraging differences, strengths, and perspectives to create something greater than the sum of its parts. In this interconnected web of ideas and actions, learning transcends traditional boundaries. It becomes a process of constant exploration, guided by curiosity.
As an independent curator I occupy a unique position within this dynamic landscape. Acting as a conduit between different perspectives and disciplines, I operate within the interstitial space, where traditional boundaries blur and new possibilities emerge.
Academic
M.A History of Art at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, (SA). 2017
B.A. Curatorial Work and Arts Management at the University of Applied Science Potsdam, (GER). 2014
Platforms
Co-Founder of
SALOON Network Joburg
Co-Founder & Director of
MOMO Outskirts 2022-
Founder of the Merit Art Collective 2022-
Member of Continued Conversations 2022-
Work (some)
Spirit Capital - performance & extended conversation on architecture, performance & memory. A collaboration with artist Roland Gunst (BELG-DRC), Market Theater (SA), Moussem (BELG), 2024.
Ground to Remember - photographic exhibition at Lagos Photo Festival, with artists Pippa Hetherington (SA), Mario Macilau (MZ) & Nii Obodai (GHAN), Lagos (NRA) 2023.
Soil Conversations - exhibition, programs & publication of South African and German-based artists in Berlin (Galerie im Koernerpark) and Johannesburg (Johannesburg Art Gallery), 2023.
Old Soul Waiting - extended performance & exhibition with performer Slindile Mthembu, artist Mvelo Midoli and singer Koeksister at Soweto Theatre (SA), 2023.
Courtyard Screening - monthly screening series of independent films and digital art productions in collaboration with film director Thati Pele. Talks and discussions about time based art with artists and filmmakers, Johannesburg 2022-2023.
Associate Editor - SOMETHING WE AFRICANS GOT / SWAG, a printed journal founded by creative director Anna-Alix Koffi (FR). Working with writers, artists, and creatives in Africa and its Diaspora. 2021 - 2022.
Head of Residency & Art Productions - A4 Arts Foundation, Cape Town. Local and international artists, designing & executing of its residency program, 2018-2021.
Curatorial Project Assistant - project coordination, media, and finance in the Culture and Development Department of the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, 2016-2018.
Curatorial Assistant - SAVVY Contemporary for SAVVY.doc (exhibitions & archive) and Colonial Neighbours in Berlin 2014-2015.
Production Assistant - Ballhaus Naunynstrasse Berlin, on the theatre project that looked at Germany & Turkey regarding their relationship of the migrant worker, 2013/2014.