top of page
Hair Braiding and Styling: Creating a Sense of Community, Agency and Expression
© "Natives Hair Dressing", Zanzibar, Tanzania, late 19th century, A. C Gomes & Sons "In Oshindonga, a Bantu language spoken in Namibia,...
Stacey-Lee May is Defying The Odds | Unlabelled x Lure
Unlabelled and Lure first profiled 23-year-old spinner Stacey-Lee May in February 2017, at a time when she and her family were...
Material Boys | Unlabelled X Lure
Material Boys widely known as Izikhothane is a controversial South African subculture characterised by flashy consumption. As part of...
The Evolution of The Pantsula Subculture | Unlabelled X Lure
The definition and representation of the Pantsula subculture has evolved over the decades since its emergence. The subculture emerged in...
COMPLY | A Photo Series Evoking Thought On Topics Concerning Race & Slavery etc.
Stephanie Mzee widely known as Kenyaa is a visual artist and filmmaker based in Cape Town. Earlier this year she was named one of Design...
Azania Forest on Preserving One's Culture In a Progressive Way
Self taught photographer and fashion student Azania Forest, real name Lesego Seoketsa has been paying homage to her culture through art...
Here's How 6 Visual Artists Are Honouring Black Womanhood
The world is awakening to the power imbalances of feminine and masculine energies, more so in the latter part of 2017 when the #MeToo...
"WE LIVE IN SILENCE" by KUDZANAI CHIURAI Disrupts Colonial Narratives
Goodman Gallery is presenting a dual-location exhibition titled We Live in Silence by Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai, in which a new...
Ayana V. Jackson Seeks to View Black Womanhood as Delicate, Intimate and Weightless
[Ayana V Jackson, Saffronia (2017) © courtesy of Gallery MOMO] Iconic American artist Ayana V. Jackson opened her solo exhibition...
SOFT: A Gender Non-conforming Photo Series by Zara Julius
Social researcher and visual storyteller Zara Julius brings you SOFT, a photo series created in collaboration with artist and activist...
INTERVIEW: Artist Kudzanai Chiurai Launches his Book "Whilst the Harvest Rots"
Goodman Gallery is launching the first publication presenting an in-depth survey of Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai's artistic...
The A-Z of Making a Creative Career Work | Unlabelled for Superbalist
Making a creative career work is no mean feat. Even though some people manage to make it look effortless, behind the cool social media...
Interview | Buhle Ngaba on Representation, Superbalist's No.1 Spot & Making Things Happen
Young storyteller, actress and founder of KaMatla NPO Buhle Ngaba released her debut novel "The Girl Without a Sound" earlier this year....
A Photo Series Documenting Inner City Skateboarding | Part 2
[Continuation from Part 1] Three weeks ago we made a visit to a skate park in inner-city Johannesburg (Drill Hall) to document and find...
The Voyage | A Photo Story Set in Botswana
Photographer Oh so Van and model/writer Amantle Moreetsi bring you The Voyage a photo story set in Botswana, that questions black...
A Photo Series Documenting Inner City Skateboarding | Part 1
Last week we made a visit to a skate park in inner-city Johannesburg to document and find out more about skating in the area. The skate...
bottom of page