The Textual
Read some of my published work
Theatrum Botanicum // the botanical world as a stage for politics
Article for Bubblegum Club
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"...Orlow’s work ascribes plants a form of agency, presenting them as active participants in the link between nature and humans."
Neo Matloga’s ‘Back of the Moon’
Article for Bubblegum Club
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"Back of the Moon, an offsite show through the Stevenson Gallery and Neo Matloga‘s first solo in South Africa, highlights aspects of social life and domesticity through his painterly use of charcoal, ink and liquid charcoal.​"
Hello Nice
Interview with artist Natalie Paneng for Contemporary And​ (C&)
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"...she has built a bridge between Instagram and the art world by successfully linking multiple audiences. Her playful creations draw on digital identities, on imagined worlds, and on the everyday influence of the internet."
Micha Serraf
Stay Soft / Future of Gender
Article for FOAM Magazine
"The images in the series carry a relatable character. They allow viewers to connect through experiences of their own everyday intimacies and go on to become actors in their own identity creation"
Reflections on Contemporary Curatorial Practice
Article for Pro Helvetia (JHB)
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In this text, I reflect on my experiences during the Curatorial Intensive and the Lagos Biennal in 2019.
Lawrence Lemaoana: Threaded Histories, Textual Subversions
Interview with artist Lawrence Lemaoana for Artskop3437​
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This text formed part of an interview series in partnership with 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair.
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Green Expectations
Jody Paulsen's 'Water Me'
A review for ArtThrob
"A beautifully excessive paradise space is created, with renaissance-inspired Italian sculptures alongside palms trees and Bambi. These visual elements frame the textual references literally and figuratively..."
Curatorial Care: A Profile on Khumo Sebambo
Article for ArtThrob
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"...there are new methodologies for the presentation and contemplation of art in South Africa. Khumo’s work is a representation of this brewing energy and re-definition of care in the curation."
Vintage Zionist x AFROPUNK at SA Fashion Week
Article for AFROPUNK​
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As the vibrations from the live music met our feet, the first model walked out with badass, dark-cherry lips and messy hair, wearing black jeans and a long, tan coat, and Vintage Zionist began hitting us with their AW18 collection.
Exploring the politics of fashion at the AFROPUNK x Umuzi RINGA! exhibition
Article for AFROPUNK
"Fashion could also be interpreted as a kind of language, and in the same way that language carries political weight, so does fashion. I interviewed five people who attended the exhibition to chat to them about the politics of fashion."
Steven Cohen's 'There's Glitter in my Soup!'
Article for Bubblegum Club
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"His series of self-portraits, carefully put together with the tape used to remove his make-up, are an instance of relative calm in his three-decade long performance practice."
