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In this special edition episode of the David Krut Podcast, Britt Lawton sat down with SAMSON MULUGETA - writer, editor, filmmaker, entrepreneur and dancer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Samson's event company 'Rooftop Salsa' will be launching once again at Arts on Main, tomorrow 24 September for Heritage day in South Africa 2020. Heritage Day Art and Rooftop Salsa at Arts On Main Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/627824938170981Samson spoke about a variety of topics from his journalistic career, mapping the geography of his life as a global citizen, the influence of this on his cultural heritage as an Ethiopian, American based in Johannesburg, the origin of Rooftop salsa, the importance of community, story-telling and creativity; filmmaking, imagery and so much more!Remember to get involved in the conversation by sharing this episode and adding your thoughts to the comments. Happy heritage day from David Krut Projects. For more on Samson Mulugeta, see the links below: Rooftop Salsa Website - http:

In this episode, Britt Lawton speaks to artist and printer from the David Krut Workshop, Roxy Kaczmarek. Listening Time: 25 minutesRoxy gives us insight into her journey in the arts, shares her experiences from working in various printmaking workshops, her inspiration from nature and environmental surroundings, working in her home studio, upcoming work and so much more! In Roxy’s own artistic practice, she is focused on the relationship between humans and nature. After receiving a BA (Fine Art) from UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Art in 2012, Roxy worked at Warren Editions Print Studio as a printer and studio manager and has interned at the London Print Studio and Amsterdam’s Grafisch Atelier. During her Masters’ in Technology research at the university of Johannesburg in 2019, she experimented with etching, cement, and plaster combinations. Currently living in Johannesburg, she has shifted her practice towards screenprint and has a functioning screenprint studio at home. This has been used for DKW projects,

In this episode, Britt Lawton gets to know artist Claire Zinn, whose new artwork - 'To Live with Caution Not With Fear' - provides some suitable words to live by in our post COVID world. Claire Zinn is an oil painter and printmaker living in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her artworks are inspired by the natural world and the entanglement of images, ideas and events. Claire Zinn started collaborating with David Krut Workshop (DKW) in 2015, resulting in a solo exhibition a year later. Since then, she has featured in a number of group exhibitions, including most recently our Turbine Art Fair Booth and Another Kind of Blue in the KKNK National Arts Festival of 2020.In this episode, Claire elaborates on her career in the arts, her exciting new printing process, working from her home studio, the inspiration behind her artworks 'Semper Virens' - as seen in the group exhibition 'Another Kind of Blue' - and 'To Live with Caution Not with Fear', the joys of being part of The Printing Girls Collective and so much more.To

In this episode, Britt Lawton catches up with artist/ photographer Lebo Thoka on the progression of her career since her first solo exhibition – “It is well: Ode to Karabo” – in 2018. She explains the inspiration and influence of her newest photography series ‘Seeds of the Dirt’ – currently on show on David Krut Projects’ Artsy page. Lebo also shares her conceptual framework and process, feelings about the digital exhibition space, the importance of observing and absorbing what is going on in the world around you and so much more... Seeds of the Dirty on Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/show/david-krut-projects-lebo-thoka-seeds-of-the-dirt Lebo Thoka Artist Page: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/46765/lebo-thoka Health of the Sick, 2020 - https://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/57739/health-of-the-sick Karabo Mokoena - Karabo Mokoena, 22 years old, stabbed by her ex-boyfriend 27 times set on fire and discarded onto a dumpsite: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/46769/karabo-mokoena-22-years-oldstabbed-by

In 2017, David Krut Projects and the Goodman Gallery hosted an intimate talk between Mikhael Subotzky and Master Printer Phil Sanders. This conversation was moderated by associate professor and author Bronwyn Law Viljoen. This talk took place in 2017 at Arts on Main, Maboneng, Johannesburg and focused on their printmaking collaboration at the David Krut Workshop (DKW).Subotzky’s print series combines elements of his photographic work with drawing. Their process evolved from a desire to combine images physically, utilizing the techniques of Photogravure, digital printing, chine collé and monotype. Mikhael Subotzky’s works are the results of his fractured attempts to place himself in relation to the social, historical, and political narratives that surround him both at home in South Africa and on his frequent travels. Executed in a variety of mediums - from photographs to film and video installations, and more recently collages and drawings - these works have been widely exhibited and collected by institutions

David Krut Projects and Jonathan Ball Publishers brings you a conversation between artist/photographer Roger Ballen and freelance journalist Tymon Smith hosted on Instagram LIVE on April 22, 2020. This was day 25 of #Lockdown in Johannesburg South Africa owing to the global pandemic of COVID-19.The two spoke about Roger's biographical history, the evolution of his work, his 2019/2020 exhibition at the Halle Saint Pierre, the new publication 'The World According to Roger Ballen' and Roger's plans for opening a new photography centre in Johannesburg South Africa.To find out more about the event, visit: https://davidkrutbookstores.com/the-w...To view and order the book online visit: https://davidkrutbookstores.com/produ...To view an online exhibition hosted by David Krut Projects in Partnership with Artsy visit: https://www.artsy.net/show/david-krut...#DavidKrutProjects #RogerBallen #Art #Photography #Lockdown #IGTV #Instagram #InstagramLive

In this episode, Britt Lawton gets to know Stian Deetlefs in light of his first solo exhibition with David Krut Projects titled ‘Fragments of our Identity’ – which opened online in partnership with Artsy, 10 April 2020. In this podcast, Stian elaborates on his discovery of the arts world; the influences he draws from to create his art; the materials and processes that inspire him; life in Richard’s Bay; how he met David Krut and what it means to be an artist.http://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/54467/stian-deetlefsStian Deetlefs is a contemporary South African artist who was born and raised in Richard’s Bay, a major industrial port city on the North Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, and much of his work reflects on his experience of this heavily industrialised environment.In late 2019, Stian Deetlefs was introduced to David Krut Projects by Armand de Montbron, who is a long-standing friend of the organisation and who discovered Deetlefs’ work on the 2019 Joburg Fringe.Following the positive attention Deetlefs‘ work re

In this #DKW edition of the David Krut Podcast, Pebofatso Mokoena answers some questions about the art he made for his solo exhibition 'Internal Probes, 2020' as part of a Do-it-at-home kids workshop. In the workshop, Pebofatso Mokoena, Master Printer Jillian Ross and Printer Sarah Hunkin show you how to make your own flying spacecraft’s from home. The activity is available on the David Krut Projects website and includes step-by-step photos for you and your child to create a paper space craft inspired by Mokoena’s individual style and mark making. We hope you enjoy the episode and feel inspired! Link to the DO-IT-AT-HOME Kids Workshop with Pebofatso Mokoena, Master Printer Jillian Ross and Printer Sarah Hunkin.http://davidkrutprojects.com/54367/david-krut-workshop-weekly-kids-activity-with-pebofatso-mokoena-jillian-ross-and-sarah-hunkinLink to Pebofatso Mokoena's exhibition 'Internal Probes' at David Krut Projects Johannesburg, 2020: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/53975/internal-probes-by-pebofatso-

Pebofatso Mokoena - Internal Probes: Reading a Body Listening Time | 10 minIn this podcast episode, David Krut Podcast host Britt Lawton spoke to Pebofatso Mokoena in a remote interview considering the early closure of his solo exhibition titled Internal Probes (Open 27 February 2020). The exhibition closed early in accordance with the national lock down order from the South African government in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.Here, Pebofatso Mokoena speaks about ideas of reading a body – be it a body of artworks or a human body – in a particular context. Pebofatso considers how different interpretations of his artwork can be made by viewers based on their own understanding and rational comparisons. He also elaborates on the conceptual influence of his residency in Tehran in 2018.The podcast episode image is a detail from Mokoena’s artwork Early Morning Super Models, 2020 which poses relevant questions in reflecting on South Africa’s national shutdown, “Stay at home or leave?”Look out for the David

Gary Hirson: The Magic that’s Ours – Creativity, Imagination and Goal Setting | Listening Time: 28 Min In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Gary Hirson is in conversation with host Britt Lawton about his self-published childrens books - The Magic That’s Ours, The Power that’s Ours and The Journey that’s ours – which highlight the importance of imagination and creative stimulation from a young age. Thes titles have also been translated into Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa – Falling in line with the David Krut Bookstores #AfriLang campaign. He shares insight on his process of self-publishing and the actionable steps anyone can take in order to achieve their goals. Gary also speaks about his passion for words and images being both a writer and a photographer. His photography exhibition ‘Man, Machine and Mountain’ documents the Table Mountain Cable Cart shut down in a unique perspective, sharing the inside details of this annual engineering feat. The David Krut Bookstore is passionate about early childhood develo

David Krut Podcast host Britt Lawton was in conversation with architect, artist, designer and creativity expert Theresa Hardman. Theresa shared her knowledge from research dine from her PhD thesis - Understanding Intuition in the Creative Process - completed at the University of the Free State in 2019. Theresa has presented her knowledge on the topic at conferences in Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Pretoria. Topics covered include what is creativity; the importance of solitude and collaboration; the rational and non-rational aspects of the creative process; psychology and Eastern philosophical influences on understanding the creative experience; the external factors that nurture creativity; mindfulness versus mindlessness... ; much more! Theresa concludes that creative intuition can be understood and actively nurtured in the academic creative arts context and aims to share this knowledge with the world - beyond the academic environment."The most beautiful thing that we can experience is the mysterio

In this podcast episode, artist Pebofatso Mokoena and David Krut Podcast host Britt Lawton are in conversation about Mokoena's first solo exhibition at the David Krut Gallery in Johannesburg titled 'Internal Probes' (27 February - 4 April 2020). Listening Time | 18 minPebofatso Mokoena first collaborated with the team at David Krut Workshop (DKW) in the production of a hard-ground etching titled 'Statistical Weakness' in 2018. The collaboration built on the relationship Mokoena established as an intern at David Krut Projects (DKP) in 2016. In 2019, he was commissioned among four other artists to do a multi-colour silkscreen print for LATITUDES Art Fair as part of their VIP Package. The resulting print '¾ Progress on the Edge of Play' was completed in collaboration with printer Roxy Kaczmarek from DKW and displayed prominently at LATITUDES. Mokoena’s body of work in 'Internal Probes' mimics the mental experience of urban environments and modes of movement that are seemingly unstable, and the associated, unavo

DAVID KRUT PODCAST | WAYFINDINGNINA TORR IN CONVERSATION WITH BRITT LAWTON In this podcast episode, artist/illustrator Nina Torr and David Krut Podcast host Britt Lawton sit down in conversation about Nina’s Master’s exhibition titled, Wayfinding, showcased with David Krut Projects, Johannesburg (25 January - 22 February 2020). Here, we present to you a scope into the mind of Nina and her creative process. From developing meaning through an organic method of creation, Nina provides a sincere account of finding meaning in her work. We focus on topics regarding her process, her teaching style, to the unique framing of her pieces and her previously adopted pseudonym, Andy Wyeth. Nina’s show follows on from her Masters’ dissertation - Making Sense: Tactic and Explicit Knowledge in the Creative Process – is charged with reference to mythological landscapes, where she invites the viewer to take up the mantle of the explorer. Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton the David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Pr

This episode is taken from a conversation hosted at David Krut Projects on 17 November 2019, in conjunction with the exhibition - William Kentridge: 27 Years of collaboration with David Krut. http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/52442/52442The panel discussion unpacked the most common questions that crop up around Kentridge’s printmaking – the creation, the editioning, the gallery presence, and how it all comes together. William Kentridge is one of the great multi-disciplinary artists of our time, whose voice resonates not only in South Africa, but all over the world. As a modern pioneer in the medium, printmaking plays a foundational role in Kentridge’s practice, with series of works overlapping and informing large-scale projects in other media.Making up the Q&A panel are individuals that have their finger on the pulse, so to speak, of Kentridge’s practice and the presence of his work in both primary and secondary markets. Master Printer Jillian Ross has been working with the David Krut Workshop sinc

In this podcast, we focus on the presence of birds in the work of William Kentridge. Here we present to you a collection of thoughts and writings about birds and the making of them, taken from publications on the artist’s work. Listening Time | 16 Minutes Extracts taken from:1. Interview with BLV, in Flute – p232. ‘I am the Bird Catcher’, essay by Kate McCrickard, in Flute – pp138-1393. That Which We Do Not Remember with Jane Taylor – Magic Flute series – p98/1004. William Kentridge: Notes Towards A Model Opera – ‘A Death of Sparrows’ – pp118 & 126-127William Kentridge: 27 Years of collaboration exhibition at David Krut Projects 2019: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/52442/52442 The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects Produced and edited by Hagen Gersie, research and curation of text by Jacqueline Flint & hosted by Britt Lawton

In this episode, we focus on the presence of rhinos in the work of William Kentridge. Here we present to you two related extracts about rhinos and the making of them, taken from publications on the artist’s work. Both of these extracts focus on work made around the time of William Kentridge’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, in which the rhino plays a central role via on-stage projections.Listening Time | 15 Minutes1. Extract from ‘I am the Bird Catcher’, essay by Kate McCrickard, in Flute – p150The book, William Kentridge Flute, published by David Krut Publishing in 2006 traces the creative project of Kentridge’s production of the opera.2. Extract from Double Vision: Albrecht Dürer / William Kentridge – Transformations of the Rhinoceros in William Kentridge – pp88-89PREFACE: Double Vision is the catalogue that was produced to accompany an exhibition of the same name, which had the ambitious plan to simultaneously investigate the work of Albrecht Dürer and William Kentridge, and their approaches to pri

In this episode of the David Krut Podcast we are going to step outside and wander into the forest. A forest that is, populated with trees drawn and printed by William Kentridge. We are going to hear thoughts and extracts relating to the presence of trees in Kentridge’s body of work.Here we present to you a collection of thoughts and writings about trees and the making of them. Enjoy!SELECTED PRINTS:Universal Archive, tree singles – Ref 37 – 42, Ref 46, Ref 47, Ref 49 – 52Universal Archive, two-plate trees – Ref 55, Ref 56Universal Archive: Nine TreesUniversal Archive: Big TreeLekkerbreekIf you have no eyeWalking Man (cf Telephone Lady)Staying Home (Sleeping on Glass) – cf. WK Prints p80 / 81This is How The Tree Breaks (Sleeping on Glass) – cf. WK Prints p80 / 83 Terminal Hurt, Terminal Longing (Sleeping on Glass) – cf. WK Prints p80 / 83David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Producer and editor was Hagen Gersie Narration and Curation of text by Jacqueline FlintHosted by Britt Lawton

Upon reflecting on 27 years of collaboration between William Kentridge and David Krut, David Krut Projects is showcasing large-scale and iconic artworks published by David Krut and other studios over the years in an exhibition titled '27 Years of Collaboration.'This episode looks at the artworks included in the exhibition from the Universal Archive. Particularly 'Ref. 13,15,16' and 'Peonies.'Listening time: 4 minutesHosted by Britt LAwton, edited by Hagen Gersie & research by Jacqueline FlintNew Editions - http://davidkrutprojects.com/52728/new-editions-by-william-kentridgeRef. 13 - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/17906/universal-archive-ref-13Ref. 15 - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/17907/universal-archive-ref-15-ed-of-20Ref. 16 - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/17908/universal-archive-ref-16Peonies - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/21088/universal-archive-peonies-ed-of-40Test for Manet - http://davidkrutprojects.com/artworks/43259/test-for-manetExhibition page: http://davidkrutp

In this episode, David Krut is in conversation with master printer Jillian Ross about the origins and working process of the Triumphs & Laments Woodcuts Series, as well as what to expect in a new showcase at the David Krut Gallery titled 'William Kentridge: 27 Years of Collaboration.' They also touch on an upcoming presentation of William Kentridge prints at the Latitudes Art Fair taking place from 13 to 15 September 2019. For more information visit the exhibition page on the David Krut Website: http://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/52442/52442

In this episode, artist Stephen Hobbs and writer Jacqueline Flint have a conversation about Stephen’s latest exhibition at David Krut Projects titled Body Parts (July - August 2019). The conversation took place at the David Krut Gallery - 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg. The two talk about where Hobbs draws his inspiration from - structures, buildings and the city of Johannesburg. Jacqueline interrogates how this exhibition - Body Parts - differs from his previous showcases as it is the first exhibition to include a personal narrative related to the artist's complicated medical history. They then discuss the wider themes surrounding this body of work in this new context. Jacqueline and Stephen have had a long term working relationship, whereby the shifts throughout his career have been observed and understood on both a personal and professional level. Enjoy!Chapters:0:40 Jacqueline’s Disclaimer2:31 The Body, the built environment and engineering vis-à-vis the structural stress response of the bod