The KZNSA Gallery invites patrons to attend the openings of the two exhibitions, Transformative Journeys in Mentorship and New Abstractions this Saturday March 22 at 12h00.
Transformative Journeys through Mentorship, is a project of the collective Unlearn to Learn and is opening in the Main Gallery. Funded by the National Arts Council, the exhibition challenges traditional educational paradigms by promoting personal and communal growth through mentorship. The showcased works, created by artists who participated in the Unlearn to Learn mentorship programme, highlight the profound impact of mentorship in fostering creativity, critical thinking, and community dialogue.
The selected body of work spans diverse mediums and subject matters, reflecting how unlearning preconceived notions and embracing new perspectives can ignite artistic and personal transformation.
In the Mezzanine Gallery there is an opening of New Abstractions, a solo exhibition of paintings by Austin Konchira who states:
"I like to paint machines. I pay my tribute to the thousands of known and unknown people who have devoted their lives for the evolution of modern machinery.
“I consider my art as a performance to heal my existence. It is a long journey to some unknown destination that one cannot reach till his life is spent. Motifs of machines fill my recent works. Machines and discarded mechanical objects began to appear in my paintings way back in the 80’s. But then, all of them were used as supportive elements to the main theme. Now, I am fascinated by their appearances and functions. Machines are manmade and have served as a productive force throughout Time."
Opportunities
PESP5 internships at the KZNSA
Are you a graduate under 35 years with a NQF6 or higher qualification?
Do you want to participate in an internship at the KZNSA? Apply to participate
in the internship programme taking place from April to September 2025. The
criteria to take part are:
-Between 18-35 years old
-Hold a diploma or degree of NQF6 level or higher preferably in the visual arts sector
-Did not participate on a previous internship funded by the National Museum
-Not already benefiting from the PESP 5 programme
Only interns who meet the above criteria will be allowed to participate in the programme.
Each intern will receive a monthly stipend of R5,700 for six (6) months totaling
R34,200 (before statutory deductions).
To apply please send a CV, a certified copy of your certificate of graduation, a certified copy of your ID and a short 300 word motivation to kznsagallery@gmail.com.
The deadline for applications is March 31, 2025.
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