Bag Factory Artists’ Studios
2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Rorke’s Drift, Histories and pedagogies – stories told and not yet told symposium (05.04.2019 – 06.04.2019).
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CONTENT
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DIRECTOR’S INTRODUCTION
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ABOUT THE BAG FACTORY
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WHAT WE DO
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FUNDING AND SUPPORT
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OUR TEAM
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BAG FACTORY BOARD
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ARTIST & CURATORIAL DEVELOPMENT
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EXHIBITIONS
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AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
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RESIDENCIES
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STUDIO PROVISION
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FINANCIAL REPORT
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DIRECTOR’S INTRODUCTION
It was a bitter-sweet year at the Bag Factory as we celebrated many achievements, most especially securing our future by starting the formal process of purchasing the building the Bag Factory has called home for almost 30 years. Sadly, we also mourned the passing of our co-founder and celebrated South African artist Dr David Koloane, preceded by the sudden passing of Bag Factory alumni artist Benon Lutaaya. Both artists have contributed enormously to an inclusive and transformed art industry in South Africa and their absence is a loss to all who knew them. In March we bid farewell to outgoing Chairperson Makgati Molebatsi, who stepped down from the board after ten years of service to the Bag Factory. In her stead we welcomed Veronica King as our new Chairperson, and Zachary Isdahl as Vice Chairperson, bringing revitalised energy to the board. We also bid farewell to Pierre Lombard. Our small team of staff, formed mid-2018, remained stable and consistent, successfully delivering a busy and exciting creative programme throughout the year. Through our visiting artist programme we hosted six artists from Iceland, the DRC, Algeria, Uganda, Sweden, and a curator from Zimbabwe. Two South African artists joined us through our self-funded Artist in Residence programme. Twenty-one artists and an emerging curator benefitted from our various
development programmes, including the prestigious Cassirer Welz Award and David Koloane Award which reached their nine and ten year milestones respectively. Highlights of the year include the overwhelmingly well-attended Rorke’s Drift, Histories and pedagogies – stories told and not yet told symposium hosted in partnership with Wits School of Art and the Swedish Embassy in Pretoria; incredibly powerful performances by David Koloane Award recipients Helena Uambembe, Wezile Mgibe and Oupa Sibeko at FNB Art Joburg and the Underline Show; and the launch of Art Connection Africa, a new collaboration between KfW Stiftung and Triangle Network to foster visual art exchanges, capacity building and informal learning activities within Sub-Saharan Africa. Out of this first programme, curator Fadzai Muchemwa (Zimbabwe) produced the publication Curating Johannesburg: rest.less, under siege / in transition.
We are encouraged by these new partnerships and strengthening of existing relationships as we embark on a capital campaign to develop our building and a sustainable organisation with renewed vision in 2020. The future certainly looks bright! CANDICE ALLISON, DIRECTOR 4
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ABOUT THE BAG FACTORY
The Bag Factory is a non-profit contemporary visual art organisation in Newtown, Johannesburg. We provide studio space to a cross-generational group of Johannesburg-based artists. We also host a prestigious international artists’ residency programme, alongside regular exhibitions that showcase new work by emerging artists to the wider public. All our programmes are accompanied by events and outreach projects that encourage greater understanding of contemporary visual art and stimulate interaction between artists and the local community.
With a pioneering almost 30-year history of providing a supportive infrastructure for artists, the Bag Factory is unique in combining art making with cultural debate and art exhibitions, thereby creating a fertile international environment for experimentation, innovation and critical dialogue between creatives in South Africa and the rest of the world. We are affiliated with the international Triangle Network.
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WHAT WE DO
The Bag Factory emerged at a time of historical change in South Africa. Established in 1991, it was the first permanent art space to bring together visual artists from all ethnic, cultural and educational backgrounds. Almost 30 years on, we remain committed to the founding principals of inclusion and diversity, which are reflected across all our activities and programmes.
Our exhibitions and audience engagement programme crucially bring contemporary art to our local community and the wider public through free events including talks, seminars and open studios.
Our fifteen studios for Johannesburg-based artists are equally distributed between emerging, mid-career and established artists, creating opportunities for inter-generational learning and knowledgeexchange. In addition, the Bag Factory hosts LL Editions, the only black-owned fine art lithography print studio in South Africa. In addition, two studios are reserved for our residency programme, which provides studio space and facilitates art making, research and networking for international artists, 46% of which come from the rest of the African continent. We support artist development by providing studio bursaries for young women artists and host the prestigious David Koloane and Cassirer Welz Awards, which offer career- defining mentorship for emerging South Africa-based artists.
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Walkabout of the exhibition Bibliotheca 700 (31 MAY2019)
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FUNDING AND SUPPORT
Bag Factory Artists’ Studios would like to take this opportunity to thank all our supporters, partners, collaborators, collectors, audience and the many artists who supported our work in 2019.
Our Collaborating Partners Absa Gallery Art Source South Africa
We would also like to thank SAFFCA for selecting us as a beneficiary of the SEED-1 auction which took place in November 2019.
FNB Art Joburg Kalashnikovv Gallery
Our Funding Partners
SMAC Gallery
Business and Arts South Africa
Underline Show
Department of Arts and Culture KfW Stiftung
Our Sponsors
IASPIS
Coricraft
Strauss & Co. Fine Art Auctioneers
Kleine Zalze
The African Arts Trust
Norman Goodfellows
Triangle Network
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OUR TEAM
CANDICE ALLISON
TIINA LIEBENBERG
LINDOKUHLE NTOMBELA
DIRECTOR
PROGRAMME MANAGER
MARKETING & PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
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BAG FACTORY BOARD
Chairperson: Veronica King
Sara Hallatt
Veronica King is the founder and CEO of Emuthini Consulting in Johannesburg. She is a communication specialist, master facilitator and global executive coach with almost 20 years’ experience. Veronica has held senior executive positions in South Africa, across Africa and internationally where she has earned business acumen, market intelligence, empathy and understanding for organisational systems and human dynamics. She has strong diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, facilitating and building consensus among diverse individuals.
After completing her BADA at WITS, Sara has produced events locally and internationally including the Opening & Closing Ceremonies of the Confederations Cup ‘09 and the FIFA World Cup ‘10 for the VWV Group. Sara was the Director of the Bag Factory from 2011 - 2017. In 2015 she completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management and was awarded the Mandela Washington Fellowship to Northwestern University in Chicago to study business and entrepreneurship.
Tshepo Hlongwane Vice Chairperson: Zachary Isdahl Zachary is an experienced strategist, relationship builder, and team leader with nearly 15 years of senior-level global development experience, primarily in East and Southern Africa. Zachary is also a tireless champion of contemporary African art. As a Co-Founder of Africa Facing Art, he works to advance the role of the creative and cultural sectors as a key driver of development on the continent. He holds an MBA from the University of Geneva in Switzerland and a BS in Sociology and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Tshepo has over 7 years of experience working in banking within the Corporate and Institutional Banking division of Investec Bank in Johannesburg. Tshepo is passionate about empowering youth and promoting talented South African artists. He co-founded the Bokamoso Cross Mentorship Program, aimed at providing mentorship, career guidance and life skills to high school learners. He also co-founded the Young Professionals Forum (YPF), to encourage active citizenry among young professionals from all sectors of the economy. He is the founder and director of Brown Eyed Boy, a social entrepreneurship business that curates, sources and exhibits artworks of talented South African artists.
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BAG FACTORY BOARD
Mphethi Morojele
Usha Seejarim
Mphethi is owner and founder of MMA Design Studio, a mid-sized award-winning architecture and design studio, established in Johannesburg in 1995. He studied architecture at the University of Cape Town and at the Bartlett, University College London. His built and critical work has been recognized and awarded locally and abroad for engaging the African landscape through a contemporary interpretation of indigenous knowledge and cultural practices. He has curated exhibitions on South African architecture and urbanity at the Venice Biennale, RIBA London, and AEDAS, Berlin. He is one of the founding committee members of the African Architecture Awards.
Usha is an artist and curator, who worked from a studio at the Bag Factory from 2016-2018. She received a B-Tech Degree in Fine Art from the University of Johannesburg in 1999 and a Master’s Degree in Fine Art at University of the Witwatersrand in 2008. In 2018, Seejarim was the recipient of the prestigious Dak’Art Biennale Sculpture Prize; and was awarded the Tomorrow’s/Today Prize at the 2018 Investec Cape Town Art Fair, in Cape Town. Seejarim also presented an artist talk on Mistress Pieces: Iconic Artworks by Feminists and Gender Activists at the University of Johannesburg.
Patrick Kagiso Mautloa Pat is a leading South African visual artist who has been based at the Bag Factory since 1992. He studied art at Mofolo Park Arts Centre and Rorke’s Drift, and later went on to teach part-time at Mofolo Arts Centre and at FUBA. He has been a vital part of the Bag Factory’s activities and he plays an integral role in the Bag Factory’s mentorship and skills development programmes for emerging artists. He is a committee member of the Thupelo Art Project.
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2019 Creative Programme
Artist & Curatorial Development
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CURATORIAL DEVELOPMENT
CARLYN STRYDOM CURATORIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1 NOV 2018 – 30 MAR 2019
FLOCK: CURATORIAL READING GROUP The Bag Factory invited curators, artists, writers, or anyone interested in curating, to join us in reading, thinking and talking
Carlyn received curatorial mentorship and a production budget to
about the burning questions of contemporary curatorial practice.
curate a group exhibition at the Bag Factory which opened in
Five reading groups were scheduled over five months to cover
February 2019. This programme was funded by the Department of
curating in relation to topics such as museums, activism, feminism
Arts and Culture.
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Opening of the exhibition What is South Africa, Even? Vol. 2 (28 FEB 2019)
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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
MALEBONA MAPHUTSE
OLIVIA BOTHA
YOUNG FEMALE ARTIST RESIDENCY
2018 CASSIRER WELZ AWARD
1 OCT 2018 – 29 MAR 2019
10 DEC 2018 – 15 FEB 2019
Malebona received a 6-month studio bursary, production budget,
As winner of the 2018 Cassirer Welz Award, Olivia received a 10-
and a solo exhibition at the Bag Factory which opened in April 2019.
week residency at the Bag Factory, production budget, and a solo
This programme was funded by the Department of Arts and Culture.
exhibition at SMAC Gallery which opened in February 2019. This programme was funded by Strauss & Co. Fine Art Auctioneers. 17
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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
OUPA SIBEKO, HELENA UAMBEMBE, WEZILE MGIBE
2019 DAVID KOLOANE AWARD 15 JUL – 14 SEP 2019 As winners of the 2019 David Koloane Award, Oupa, Helena and Wezile received an 8-week mentorship residency at the Bag Factory, and production budget to develop new performances for FNB Art Joburg and the Underline Show. This programme was funded by Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, and Business and Arts South Africa. 18
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ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
YOLANDA MAZWANA
ARTIST CAREER BOOTCAMP
YOUNG WOMAN STUDIO BURSARY
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ART SOURCE SOUTH AFRICA
1 OCT 2019 – 30 SEP 2020
25 FEB – 12 APR 2019
Yolanda is the recipient of the Bag Factory’s Young Woman Studio
Presented by Art Source South Africa, the ACBC is focused on
Bursary, funded by Bag Factory alumni artist Sam Nhlengethwa.
providing artists in the early stage of their careers with information
The bursary covers the rental of the David Koloane Studio for a full
and skills on how to develop and manage a professional art career
year.
culminating in a group exhibition at the Bag Factory in May 2019. 19
Exhibitions
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EXHIBITIONS
SIMPHIWE BUTHELEZI: LALA LA
GROUP SHOW: TÉTE-Á-TÉTE
24 JAN – 22 FEB 2019
ABSA GALLERY
LALA LA was the culmination of a three-month residency at the Bag Factory, awarded to Simphiwe Buthelezi as the 2018 Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize winner. The exhibition explored the concept of ‘lala la’ which means ‘come rest here’ in Zulu. The artist also led a walkabout on the 16th of February 2019. This exhibition was funded by Blessing Ngobeni.
10 FEB – 9 MAR 2019 This group show of recent Bag Factory artists considered the exhibition as a series of intimate conversations, or back-and-forth exchanges that take place during the process of thinking about, making and showing art. This exhibition was made possible with funding from Absa Gallery. 21
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EXHIBITIONS
OLIVIA BOTHA: THINGS LEFT UNSAID
WHAT IS SOUTH AFRICA, EVEN? VOL. 2
SMAC GALLERY JOHANNESBURG
28 FEB – 22 MAR 2019
27 FEB – 9 MAR 2019
In the very personal Things left unsaid, the artist explored the state of transition between life and death, through using personal photographs translated onto fabric, paper and video – each with their own quality of reminisces. This exhibition was funded by Strauss & Co. Fine Art Auctioneers and supported by exhibition partner SMAC Gallery.
What is South Africa, even? Vol.2, a group exhibition curated by Carlyn Strydom is a long-term project which aims to reflect on our shared experiences as people living in South Africa. This second iteration continued to explore the notion of a country coming to terms with itself as a diverse and complex society. This exhibition was funded by Department of Arts and Culture. 22
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EXHIBITIONS
MALEBONA MAPHUTSE: MMAMOLOI, MOLOI, MAMOLOYI, BA
BIBLIOTHECA 700
RE WA LOYA: F*K YOUR FAKE ASS HISTORY
24 MAY – 27 JUN 2019
28 MAR – 18 APR 2019 Reflecting on the concept of witchcraft (Boloi/Boloyi) as a demonisation of traditional beliefs and customs, Maphutse challenges the taboo around African spiritual and traditional practices as a binary to Western-translated, transferred Christianity. This exhibition was funded by Department of Arts and Culture.
A group exhibition produced and curated by the participants in this year’s ACBC programme, reflecting on the exhibition as an interactive library covering traditional topics from philosophy and psychology, through social sciences, the arts, and history. This exhibition was funded by National Arts Council. 23
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EXHIBITIONS
GROUP EXHIBITION: LOST & FOUND 3 – 25 OCT 2019
A group exhibition curated by our director Candice Allison, of mixed media works by Bag Factory’s current studio and visiting artists, exploring process and experimentation, a snapshot of studio practice, and a reflection on the method of using ‘found’ objects, upcycled materials, and repurposed imagery so prevalent in the work of many artists who have worked at the Bag Factory. 24
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FUNDRAISING
WINTER SALON
SUMMER SALON
9 MAY 2019
1 – 25 NOV 2019
We held our first Winter Salon in May, bringing together works by
Following on the successful Winter Salon, we opened our Summer
more than 36 emerging and established artists. The event was well-
Salon on 1 November 2019, showcasing the work of 29 emerging
attended and the Bag Factory raised almost R 35 000 for the
and established artists. We raised more than R 30 000 for the
organisation and more than R 80 000 for the participating artists.
organisation and R 30 000 for the participating artists. 25
Audience Engagement
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AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS:
TÉTE-Á-TÉTE WALKABOUT
PETER SWANN & PAUL EBBENS
ABSA GALLERY
12 FEB 2019
20 FEB 2019
The Bag Factory hosted an art talk by two UK-based artists, Peter
“Art lovers” were invited to take part in a “speed dating” walkabout
Swann and Paul Ebbens, who specialise in ceramics and
as part of the group exhibition Tête-à-tête at the Absa Art Gallery
assemblage.
during the month of love. 27
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AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
RORKE’S DRIFT, HISTORIES AND PEDAGOGIES – STORIES TOLD AND NOT YET TOLD 05 – 06 APR 2019 We were proud to host this long-overdue symposium in partnership with the Swedish Embassy in Pretoria, Wits School of Arts, and Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design (Stockholm, Sweden). The two-day event comprised of various panel discussions presented by speakers such as Dr Thembinkosi Goniwe, Nkululeko Khumalo, Sipho Mdanda, Kagiso Patrick Mautloa, Cedric Nunn, Malebona Maphutse and many others. 28
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AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID (#TWSS)
TURBINE ART FAIR
04 APR 2019 | 23 MAY 2019 | 25 JUL 2019
11 – 14 JUL 2019
We hosted three panel discussions organised by Segomotso Palesa Motsumi, focusing on women in the arts industry: artists, curators and world builders. Speakers included Olivia Botha, Malebona Maphutse, Kabelo Malatsie, Candice Allison, Nkgopoleng Moloi, Dr. Julia Drouhin, Erica Watum, Mpho Mahlatsi and Judith Westerveld.
We participated in the 2019 RMB Turbine Art Fair which was hosted at a new venue in Illovo, Johannesburg. Featured artists at our booth included Asuka Nirasawa, Candice Kramer, Diana Hyslop, Gail Behrmann, Kagiso Patrick Mautloa, Olivia Botha, Phumulani Ntuli, Richard Ndimande, Ross Passmoor, and Sandile Radebe. The Bag Factory booth and furniture was sponsored by Coricraft. 29
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AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
UNDERLINE SHOW
FNB ART JOBURG
11 – 15 SEP 2019
12 – 15 SEP 2019
We were very happy to partner with Underline Projects in presenting the performance programme at the inaugural 2019 Underline Show that took place at the Museum of African Design (MOAD) in Maboneng. Utilizing unused buildings in Johannesburg, the Underline Show aims at changing the current cultural landscape by creating an exciting new opportunity for curators, artists, collectors, and the public.
After two months in residence at the Bag Factory, and mentoring by some of South Africa’s most established and well-known artist in the field of performance art: Zen Marie, Bettina Malcomess, Donna Kukama, Laura Windvogel (aka Lady Skollie) and Tracey Rose, our three David Koloane Award winners presented their performances At the FNB Art Joburg art fair. 30
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AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
STANDARD BANK GALLERY ART WORKSHOPS 13 & 23 SEP 2019 The Bag Factory hosted two events in partnership with Standard Bank Gallery to honour the late David Koloane (1938-2019). The events started at Koloane’s exhibition A resilient visionary: poetic expression of David Koloane, curated by Thembinkosi Goniwe. The group then visited the Bag Factory for lunch and an art workshop with Bag Factory resident artists and good friends of Koloane, Diana Hyslop and Kagiso Patrick Mautloa. 31
Residencies
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RESIDENCIES
ERLA HARALDSDÓTTIR (ICELAND/BERLIN)
CANDICE KRAMER (RSA)
15 JAN – 15 APR 2019
15 JAN – 15 APR 2019
Erla joined us through our self-funded residency programme, during which time she worked towards a solo exhibition, titled Patterns of the Family, which opened at the Reykjanes Art Museum in Iceland. She concluded her residency with an artist presentation and open studio on Friday, 5 April 2019 showcasing paintings and lithographs (produced in collaboration with LL Editions) she worked on during her time at the Bag Factory.
Johannesburg-based artist Candice Kramer joined us through our self-funded residency programme. She was working towards a solo exhibition at Lizamore & Associates, under the mentorship of Hannelie Coetzee. At the end of her residency, Candice joined the Bag Factory community when a permanent studio space became available. 33
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RESIDENCIES
ALEXANDRE KYUNGU (CONGO)
AMINA ZOUBIR (ALGERIA/FRANCE)
01 APR – 02 MAY 2019
01 – 30 JUN 2019
Alexandre joined the Bag Factory as the recipient of a Pro Helvetia ANT Mobility Grant. His works are a combination of painting, drawing, sculpture and installation. He builds around questions related to the urban space and the new spaces he finds himself in, exploring the parallels between urban mapping and the scarification of the body. Visitors to an Open Studio were invited to interact with artworks covering the floors and walls of his studio.
Amina joined us through our self-funded residency programme. She predominantly works as a videographer and a visual artist and is concerned with the notions of body in spaces. Her artworks also question the social and historical thoughts from the poetics and myths in the Maghreb (North Africa). Amina also led our very first Flock: Curatorial Reading Group, which focused on Curating | Activism. 34
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RESIDENCIES
STACEY GILLIAN ABE (UGANDA)
MAKO ISHIZUKA (SWEDEN/JAPAN)
01 JUL – 17 SEP 2019
29 AUG – 28 OCT 2019
Stacey’s residency was part of the Absa L’Atelier First Merit Award, she received in 2018. Her work can be viewed as a mirror of her past memories, specifically as an African young woman, as well as a continuous exploration of her personal experiences within the communities she inhabits. Her art probes unsettling narratives on the subject of identity, gender, spirituality and cultural mysticism, including the past and present.
Ishizuka’s residency was made possible by the Swedish arts organisation, IASPIS (International Artists Studio Programme). Having lived in various cities and societies, Mako’s work plays with different ideas around culture, language, class, architecture, and geography and seeks to “translate” some of these ideas as a way of sharing experiences. Ishizuka held two workshops titled Verbal Acts & Graphic Movements before her residency ended. 35
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RESIDENCIES
ELIZABETH KOBUSINGE KARAMAGI (UGANDA)
FADZAI MUCHEMWA (ZIMBABWE)
02 SEP – 29 NOV 2019
29 AUG – 28 OCT 2019
We were delighted to launch Art Connection Africa, a collaboration between the KfW Stiftung and the Triangle Network in September with an artist and a curator in residence. The partnership fosters visual art exchanges, capacity building and informal learning activities within Sub-Saharan Africa. Liz Kobusinge’s work focusses on the impact of normative social behavior on women’s mental health, their reality and their aspirations.
As part of the Art Connection Africa Curator Residency, Fadzai joined the Bag Factory for a three-month residency. Fadzai’s curatorial practice investigates cultural representation, identity, gender and sexuality within the histories of African art, both in the continent and in the diaspora. During her residency she produced the publication Curating Johannesburg: rest.less, under siege / in transition which launched on 27 November 2019. 36
The Violence of an Anxious Mind: Panel Discussion led by Fadzai Muchemwa (27 NOV 2019)
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Studio Provision
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ARTISTS WHO BID FAREWELL TO US IN 2019
Asanda Kupa
Asuka Nirasawa
Danny Myburgh
David Koloane (1938 – 2019)
Usha Seejarim
Zen Marie 39
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2019 STUDIO ARTISTS
Bev Butkow
Diana Hyslop
Gail Berhmann
Kagiso Patrick Mautloa
Phumulani Ntuli
Richard ‘Specs’ Ndimande
Thonton Kabeya
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ARTISTS WHO JOINED US IN 2019
Candice Kramer
Dathini Mzayiya
Malebona Maphutse
Olivia Botha
Ross Passmoor
Sandile Radebe
Neville Starling
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Financial Report
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2019 Audited
2019 R
2018 R
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Non Current Assets
Current assets
19,128
13,982
19,128
13,982
1,299,454
1,200,712
Inventories Accounts receivable Cash resources
Total assets
-
-
47,172
109,992
1,252,282
1,090,720
1,318,582
1,214,694
LIABILITIES
Equity
Retained Income / (Accumulated Loss)
Current liabilities
Trade and Other Payables
1,287,573
1,186,275
1,287,573
1,186,275
31,009
28,419
31,009
28,419
Deferred Donor Funding
Total liabilities
-
1,318,582
-
1,214,694
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2019 R
Revenue: R 2,085,368
2018 R
3%
Donor funding: 32%
Artwork sales, fundraising & other income: 40%
Rental income: 25%
Income Donor funding received Donation Rental Income Fundraising Income Sales of artworks Interest received Other income (Fees, events, etc)
2,070,356 673,596 66,797 505,277 408,139 274,315 66,610 75,622
1,486,949 998,916 372,295 10,033 41,196 64,509 -
883,248 675,798 207,450
677,731 633,675 44,056
GROSS PROFIT/(LOSS)
1,187,108
809,218
Less: Expenditure
1,085,810
965,284
101,298
(156,066)
1,186,275 1,287,573
1,342,341 1,186,275
Less: Cost of Sales Donor Funding: Project Costs Sale of Artworks: COS / Artist Commission
Artwork sales, fundraising & other income
Rental income
Net (deficit)/surplus for the period
Donor funding
Accumulated surplus at beginning of year Accumulated surplus at end of period
Interest received
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2019
South African funding: 48%
International funding: 52%
Donor funding received Absa Gallery FNB Joburg Art Fair (funded by Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Art Source SA (funded by National Arts Council) Private Donors Business and Arts South Africa Department of Arts and Culture Fulcrum Group IASPIS National Lotteries Commission Strauss & Co. Fine Art Auctioneers Triangle Arts Trust Triangle Arts Trust (funded by KfW Stiftung) The African Arts Trust less VAT paid
2018
50000 42243 20000 200000 66270 55000 273736 51007 -84660 673596
18500 140000 37890 14425 2500 12558 74577 599475 50000 48991 998916
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Annual Expenditure: Total R 1,761,608
Project costs: R675,798.00
Running costs: R1,085,810.00
Running Costs
Project Costs
2019 R
Operating expenses Accounting fees Auditors fees Advertising / Marketing Assessment rates Bad Debts Bank charges Board Expenses General Expenses (Staff refreshments ; Toiletries & Cleaning; Gifts) Depreciation Municipal expenses Insurance Interest paid Legal fees Office Equipment Postage, printing and stationery Rent Paid Repairs and maintenance Salaries and wages Secretarial Fees Security Staff Welfare (Training) Subscriptions Telephone, Internet, Webhosting, Madmimi Travel & Meetings
1,085,810 51,290 22,891 459 88,233 18,469 3,958
7,399 6,158 105,139 46,749 2,197 36,023 (4,480) 4,736 50,321 600,163 8,528 8,412 500 20,268 8,397
2018 R
965,284 100,640 78,004 99,545 8,087 7,400
9,748 10,452 65,772 34,581 2,370 18,101 92,314 368,291 9,950 12,327 627 500 28,708 17,867
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Project costs: Total R 675,798
Project management, facilitation & reporting: R180,681.00
Accommodation, flights & visa costs: R73,655.00 Marketing expenses R50,590.00
2019
Project Costs Accommodation, flights & visa Professional fees, per diems, materials/transport stipends Production expenses Marketing fees Project management, facilitation & reporting
73665 224206 146656 50590 180681 675798
We are pleased to report that 33% of total project costs contributed directly Production expenses: R146,656.00 ,
Professional fees, per diems & stipends: R224,206.00
to artists and cultural producers through professional fees, per diems and transport/material stipends, making an important financial contribution to the creative industry as a whole.
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Published on Mar 11, 2020