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A macabre sense of curiosity drew readers to the story about Pentagram partner Harry Pearce using his own blood to create a poster for the exhibition Questioning the Bomb, opening in September. The exhibition marks the 70th anniversary of the twin nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Our African Report on how Ntarama Church, the site where 5 000 Tutsis were murdered, is being memorialised came in second place. The church has stood untouched since 1994 and now steps are being taken to formalise the site.
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Our #makechange story about the coastal communities who are flipping flip-flops washed up on the Kenyan shores into sculptural artworks was also popular.
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Readers were intrigued by the graphic illustrations of Rendani “Missblaccdrop” Nemakavhani, whose work is inspired by the streetwise culture of inner-city Jo’burg.
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Elbé Coetsee’s new book, Craft Art in South Africa: Creative Intersections, took readers on a lavishly photographed journey through handmade work.
