Art For Humanity on the City Campus of the Durban University of
Technology will host a workshop for emerging and established visual arts
writers from tomorrow (Friday October 25) to Sunday (October 27) from 09h00 to 15h30.
The workshop includes inputs and discussion on writing trends and challenges,
and artists speaking about their work. First two days are open to the public,
the final day is a closed session.
Programme: October 25,
2019:
08h30 Tea, Registration
09h00 Opening Remarks &
Introductions
09h30 Critical
Epistemologies I: Writing South/African/art history, from the colonial to
the postcolonial – trends and challenges
Panelists: Mduduzi M Mduduzi Xakaza, Jessica
Draper, Mario Pissarra
Moderator: Juliette Leeb-du Toit
11h00 Tea
11h30 Critical Practice I: Artists, anti-apartheid and post-apartheid
Panelists: Thami Jali (tbc), Sfiso Ka-Mkame,
Cedric Nunn
Moderator: Russel Hlongwane
13h00 Lunch
14h00 Critical Practice II: Translations of street art
Panelists: Ewok, Trev Seven, Dane Stops
Moderator: Russel Hlongwane
15h30 Closing Remarks
Programme: October 26,
2019:
08h30 Tea
09h00 Reflections on Day 1
deliberations
09h30 Critical
Epistemologies II: Anti-colonial, postcolonial and decolonial theory: how
does this help me write art history?
Panelists: Greer Valley, Lonwabo Kilani,
Mario Pissarra
Moderator: Nomusa Makhubu
11h00 Tea
11h30 Critical Practice II: Imaging the post-nation
Panelists: Themba Shibase , Mthobisi
Maphumulo, Kristin NG-Yang
Moderator: Blessing Xaba
13h00 Lunch
14h00 CRITICAL
EPISTEMOLOGIES III: Interdisciplinary methodologies in writing art history
– trends and challenges
Panelists: Nomusa Makhubu, Greer Valley,
Ismail Farouk
Moderator: Mario Pissarra
15h30 Closing Remarks
Programme: October
26, 2019:
CLOSED SESSION FOR WRITERS & MENTORS
For more information email: Luyanda Zindela: admin@artforhumanity.co.za or
visit www.artforhumanity.co.za
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