Lounge+ podcast, episode 1

Lounge+, conversations with artists, from our home to yours. The format of the Lounge has sociality at its heart, rather than a 'politics' of art. Answering a longing for a sense of mutuality and the holding of one another as a society. Addressing issues that concern many of us in the Cape Town visual arts eco-system. AVA's salon space has been turned into an optimal brainstorm laboratory, simply called Lounge+, because the physical space is extended virtually, as seamlessly as possible, and because activities here extend way beyond "lounging". From our space in the heart of the mother city, the AVA team gathers artists and art-lovers alike to talk about all things "art", getting to know the people behind the artworks and the exhibitions that we love. To be expected: podcasts, Zoom projections, and hybrid conversations.

EPISODE 1: HOME

In episode 1, Bruce Bowale and Chumisa Fihla discuss their current two-man show, the art of collaboration, and what "home" means in "LAGAE/KHAYALETHU". Bruce, a multimedia artist originally from Limpopo, combines text and image to express his experience of moving from a rural to an urban space as a young child. Sculptor Chumisa also looks to his past, in particular to his father's stories of the Eastern Cape, to create sculptures from scrap metal that evoke forgotten histories of his people and to pay homage to his roots. Tune in to hear more! With support from the National Arts Council.

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