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Monday, September 25, 2017

PPC IMAGINARIUM FINALISTS 2017



(Work by Mziwoxolo Makalima, Overall Winner and Sculpture Winner)

The PPC Imaginarium Awards, will be showcasing its finalists’ works at the KZNSA Gallery from September 26 to October 15, 2017, in the Main Gallery. From a pair of concrete sunglasses to a dress made of cement, the exhibition will feature a diverse range of innovative and thought-provoking concrete pieces across the disciplines of Sculpture, Jewellery, Fashion, Industrial Design and Film.

The exhibition will also provide visitors with the opportunity to view and engage with the works by the competition’s Overall Winner, Mziwoxolo Makalima, category winners and runners-up.

A project of the innovation department of PPC Ltd, the PPC Imaginarium Awards is an art and design competition in which emerging artists and designers are challenged to demonstrate their creative talent by incorporating Portland cement-based concrete into their respective disciplines. A winner of several BASA Awards, the competition has firmly established itself as the country’s leading career-launching platform for up-and-coming artists.

The KZNSA Gallery is part of PPC Imaginarium’s nationwide travelling exhibition that sees its finalists’ works displayed at a number of auspicious galleries and events throughout the year. Making its way from Johannesburg to Cape Town, this travelling showcase is what makes the awards the most supportive of its kind in South Africa – that and its cash prizes to the value of R500,000, mentorships with influential leaders in the art and design industry and more.

The exhibition runs from September 26 to October 15, 2017, at the KZNSA Gallery which is situated at 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, in Durban. More information on 031 277 1705, fax 031 201 8051 or cell 082 220 0368 or visit www.kznsa.co.za