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Koen Vanmechelen
Artist
Conceptual artist Koen Vanmechelen explores the importance of biocultural diversity, identity and community in his Cosmopolitan Chicken Project.
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maria elena baumann illustration
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An old fashioned, watercolours-on-paper illustrator
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Olafur Eliasson
Artist
Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson created the vast, indoor sun at the Tate in London, made rivers run green and made a waterfall flow upwards.
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Naama Schendar
Artist
Multidisciplinary artist Naama Schendar explores identity and individuality through constructed methods of experiencing empathy.
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Tony Gum
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Photographer
Tony Gum, named by Vogue as the "coolest girl in Cape Town", is an artist in learning.
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Francois Knoetze
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Performance Artist
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Sculptor
Francois Knoetze is a performance artist, sculptor and filmmaker. His work traces the life cycles of discarded objects.
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FOS
Artist
Danish artist Thomas Poulsen, who works under the alias FOS, creates unusual spaces that rely on human interaction to really come to life.
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Danielle Clough
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Artist
Using vintage tennis rackets, old coffee bags and other second-hand waste, Danielle Clough is breaking the mould of contemporary art.
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Helen Isibor-Epega
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Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise The Venus Bushfires, is a Nigerian-born, London-raised composer, singer-songwriter and performance artist.
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SA Comics
Artist
SA Comics is a showcase of local cartooning and features the work of a diverse range of artists from all over South Africa.
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Pure Creation
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Product Designer
Pure Creation is a Cape Town-based creative business owned by Alan and Nadine Marola.
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Lionel Smit
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Lionel Smit is a Cape Town-based artist best known for his monumental paintings and sculptures.
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Unathi Mkonto
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Artist
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Fashion Designer
Unathi Mkonto is a multidisciplinary artist bordering the lines between fashion and architecture.
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The Tretchikoff Project
Artist
Natasha Swift and Ari Lazaris have created a range of products spun off from artist Vladimir Tretchikoff's famous paintings.
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Rudi de Wet
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Graphic Designer
Rudi de Wet is a graphic artist based in Cape Town who creates bold, colourful works.
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Jordan Metcalf
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Graphic Designer
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Illustrator
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Typographer
Jordan Metcalf is an award-winning designer, illustrator and artist based in Cape Town.
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Francois “Frank” van Reenen
Artist
Frank van Reenen is a Cape Town-based artist creating works that explore the dichotomy of childhood.
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Tia Blassingame
Artist
Tia Blassingame uses the art of letterpress printing in her work which explores the relationship between race, history and perception.
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Amy Ayanda
Artist
Cape Town artist Amy Ayanda works across a range of media and draws her inspiration and passion from her environment and the people who surround her.
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Nástio Mosquito
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Performance Artist
Nástio Mosquito is a multimedia and performance artist who uses music, videos, spoken word poetry and a cappella.
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Celeste Theron
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Product Designer
Celeste Theron is an artist, co-founder of design collective She and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
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Or-gari Golden Safari
Artist
Or-gari Golden Safari create South African-inspired luxury hand-painted ceramic products.
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Stained Glass Masters
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Product Designer
Cape Town-based Stained Glass Masters create contemporary handcrafted stained glass windows and light features.
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William Kentridge
Artist
William Kentridge is South Africa's most internationally acclaimed artist.
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