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May 3, 2012
All round creative and one of the founders of Kinetic chats to SA Creatives
Who is Estian Fourie, where are you based and what do you do? I’m a 25 year old designer based in Johannesburg South Africa. I listen to noisy music, enjoy all things ‘design’, and I am currently working in the very exciting field of broadcast design, video and motion. You are an awesome [...]
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Goodman Gallery responds to threat of censorship from the ANC
The following statement is released in response to recent reactions to Brett Murray’s exhibition Hail to the Thief II at Goodman Gallery Johannesburg. The Gallery has received a letter of demand from attorneys acting on behalf of the ruling party in South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC), to take down the artwork titled The Spear, threatening a [...]
All round creative and one of the founders of Kinetic chats to SA Creatives
Who is Estian Fourie, where are you based and what do you do? I’m a 25 year old designer based in Johannesburg South Africa. I listen to noisy music, enjoy all things ‘design’, and I am currently working in the very exciting field of broadcast design, video and motion. You are an awesome [...]
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I’ve had this question asked so many times lately, by fellow photographers that I dream about it. I finally got myself a fancy pants phone and got the answer… I think. What is Instagram? For those of you who don’t know what Instagram is, it’s a photo sharing platform that works hand in hand [...]
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Platypus Productions recently travelled to India to help create the afterlife for a series of 16 adverts for IDEA Cellular, one of largest country, with traffic in excess of a billion minutes a day. Directed byaward-winning Indian director Amit Sharma from Chrome Pictures, the ads feature award-winning Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bakchan, best known for Dhoom [...]
Photographer drives from Athens to Cape Town
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I wrote that famous Elton John song, Nikita! Guy Hobbs, a photographer from Cape Town, has recently filed court proceedings based on copyright infringement in a US District Court against Sir Elton John, Bernie Taupin (Sir Elton’s song writing partner and lyricist) and their company Big Pig Music. “Hobbs claims that the lyrics of a [...]
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A 3D Interactive Group Exhibition curated by Vivien Kohler
Available to view online until the 24th of May at www.StateoftheArt.co.za Log on to the website, take a tour (best viewed in full screen mode) then wander around the gallery at your leisure from the comfort of your armchair. Featured artists: Vanessa Berlein, James de Villiers, Janet Botes, Linda Altern, Gaby Desmarais, Ashley Marie Miles, Janet [...]
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Goodman Gallery responds to threat of censorship from the ANC
May 19, 2012The following statement is released in response to recent reactions to Brett Murray’s exhibition Hail to the Thief II at Goodman Gallery Johannesburg. The Gallery has received a letter of demand from attorneys acting on behalf of the ruling party in South Africa, the African National Congress...
Read morePlatypus Productions helps create heaven in India
May 10, 2012Platypus Productions recently travelled to India to help create the afterlife for a series of 16 adverts for IDEA Cellular, one of largest country, with traffic in excess of a billion minutes a day. Directed byaward-winning Indian director Amit Sharma from Chrome Pictures, the ads feature awar...
Read moreCape Town photographer challenges the copyright on Elton John’s song Nikita
May 8, 2012I wrote that famous Elton John song, Nikita! Guy Hobbs, a photographer from Cape Town, has recently filed court proceedings based on copyright infringement in a US District Court against Sir Elton John, Bernie Taupin (Sir Elton’s song writing partner and lyricist) and their company Big Pig M...
Read moreNandos and Santam’s Creative Maneuvering avoids a run in with the ASA – Press Release
May 8, 2012Press Release “As anybody who frequently visits YouTube will tell you, Nando’s is famous for making controversial advertisements. Their latest installment is a spoof of Santam’s advertisement which features Sir Ben Kingsley again, this time in a bar illustrating how easy it is to overlook ...
Read moreA 3D Interactive Group Exhibition curated by Vivien Kohler
May 3, 2012Available to view online until the 24th of May at www.StateoftheArt.co.za Log on to the website, take a tour (best viewed in full screen mode) then wander around the gallery at your leisure from the comfort of your armchair. Featured artists: Vanessa Berlein, James de Villiers, Janet Bo...
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