FUTURE EXPOSED

(Book Binding and illustration project: First year work)

For the first time the CFAD (Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design) in Durban’s CBD will host their annual students’ portfolio exhibition at both the Durban Art Gallery and CFAD exhibition space. Titled Future Exposed, it opens on December 4 and runs until February, 2011.

The sheer body of work and the incredibly high standard of the art have meant that, for the first time, the exhibition will have two venues. Previously only the CFAD space was used, but the work has shown such a quantum leap in volume and quality, that a carefully-chosen selection of pieces will hang in the charming red room at the top of the stairs of the Durban Art Gallery, as well as at CFAD.

A total of 168 first, second and third year students are enrolled for the integrated diploma this year and the multi-media exhibition shows the breadth of the work they have explored: animation, cartooning, graphic design, drawing, painting, TV commercial production and web design. Their hugely varied curriculum has seen the students exploring the world of mosaic, fashion, graffiti, public art and writing – as well as the expected genres of fine art, animation and design.

Students have been applauded for creating animated and live cast short adverts for NGOs / charities: a total of 27 public service adverts were created during an intensive bootcamp.

The students’ work is informed this year by their close association with international creative-industries leaders: UK artist Sandira Reddy; Nigerian talk show host, TV presenter, film-maker and writer Funmi Iyanda; the Artists for Human Rights Trust; participants in the Durban International Film Festival and Toon Boon Animation international.

The Centre for Fine Art, Animation and Design (CFAD) is a tertiary institution that offers training in fine art, animation (2D and 3D) and graphic design. The CFAD was established in 1994 by world-renowned cartoonist, illustrator and journalist Nanda Soobben who together with academic head Krish Moodley and a team of dedicated artists and designers have turned this modest CBD art school into an industry leader. This year 19 students had their tuition supported by the MAPP Seta through a specially created bursary scheme which will continue through to next year.

For more info on projects run at CFAD, contact Sasha on 031 305 2480. CFAD is situated at 201 Salbany House, 50 Albany Grove, Durban. Registration is now open for students for 2011.