The Mobile-with-no-name-yet is installed and the scaffolding of sixteen metres taken down. One can now see the total immensity of the task. But no photograph can do justice.. The officials in the Department of Science and Technology are all speculating whether this work hides little webcams to observe stray and lazy workers lurking in ‘corporate [...]
Gordon Froud has just completed installation on his ‘mobile’ in the new Department of Science and Technology building in Pretoria. The mobile (it still needs to be named) comprises the product of technology in general, objects ranging from kitchen utensils to scientific tools used in experimentation. Twelve metres in height, the installation was no mean [...]
Gordon Froud’s first day of installing his mega-mobile at the Department of Science and Technology did not pass without major hiccups. Both the suppliers of scaffolding and the engineers were late with delivery, which cost the artist a bunch in money and time. Sixteen metres above groundfloor, more problems concerning inadequate drillbits and ceiling specifications [...]
A great number of sculptors rocked up, looking at the new site for the DST building. Thanks to everyone. If you could not make it and want to stay in the loop, just leave me a message on the comments page, and i will get back to you! Tags: art, art and tech, franci cronje, [...]
To everyone interested in this competition, please visit the site next week. for more info, go to the website: http://www.dst.gov.za/programmes/art%5Fcompetition/art%5Fcompetition.htm Tags: art, franci cronje, south african art, uncategorical
Hereby all artists are invited to submit proposals: The Department of Science and Technology is building new premises which will be in serious need of artworks! The objective of this competition is to acquire innovative, outstanding artwork, that communicates the theme of science and technology, for our new art collection to be on display in [...]
has anyone googled ‘failure’ i’m feeling lucky lately? you are directed to the official george bush site.. now that’s something.. Tags: uncategorical
I first visited David Goldblatt’Äôs most recent works, shown at the Goodman Gallery, a few weeks ago. Being a photographer myself, I have known his works since I can remember. He started off in the fifties as being a documentary photographer but his work was soon appropriated by the fine art community as ’Äòmore than [...]
Pardon me for gushing, but Richard Smith’Äôs exhibition that opened at Constitution Hill Wednesday night, was a highlight for me. Andre Naude and I both walked away with the same word: inspiring, to say the least! Spanning over three of the rooms in the prison, the historical loadedness of the space also complemented the show’Äôs [...]
People who have not yet heard about it, we are rejoicing here in Pretoria (Tshwane) because of a new SERIOUS gallery that opened its doors in Brooklyn recently. This promises to be a hub for cutting-edge contemporary art in our area, and we also like the look and feel of the place. Very classy and [...]
