Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Contemplative

As we count down the days, as we get closer to the end its a time for contemplation.

What did you think?

What did you feel?

What caused the biggest reaction?

What was your favourite thing about the exhibition...

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Less than two weeks left

Spier Contemporary 2010 has reintroduced the relevance of contemporary art to the daily lives of its visitors. Since opening, the Exhibition has made over 15,000 people laugh, startle, marvel at the ingenuity of the artworks and ponder the controversial topics.

There are less than two weeks left to see, contemplate and digest the many facets of this remarkable exhibition of the South African condition.

Spier Contemporary curatorial team member, Farzanah Badsha will conduct three tours of the Exhibition at the City Hall before it closes. One this Wednesday, 5th May, and next Wednesday, 12th May, at 11am and also on this Saturday, 8th May, at 2pm.

Don't forget that the final bumper weekend of performance happens on the 8th and 9th May. Performances will run from 11am to 12pm and 3pm to 4pm on Saturday the 8th, and from 3pm to 4pm on Sunday, the 9th.

On the 8th & 9th May the performance schedule will include:

* Washa and Gnasha by James Clayton,
* Lullaby: A hair dance to the music of ‘Kalimba Lullaby’ by Mr. Cat and the Jackal by Lean Coetze,
* My Life As A Suitcase by Roxandra Dadagan Britz,
* How A Dead Dog Explains Soccer To Sonja Smit by Nicola Elliot, Brink Scholtz And Sonja Smit,
* Newspaper Persona by Phillipe Wayumba Wa-Yafolo, and
* Walking Together by Philippe Kayumba Wa- Yafolo.


Please note that Phillippe Kayumnba Wa-Yafolo's two performances Walking Together and Newspaper Persona will be not be included in the afternoon session on Saturday.

For more information on the actual performances, click on the links above, or visit the Exhibition page of the Spier Contemporary website.

Spier Contemporary is open from 10am to 6pm every day until the 14th May 2010. Admission is Free.

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