AIR 2015 Award Laureates Announced
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Infecting the City 2014
From 10 – 15 March 2014, Cape Town came alive with dance, music, large-scale visual art, performance and theatre during the Festival’s seventh iteration. Featured works included existing, re-staged productions from participating arts organisations and groups; a selection of new works created specifically for ITC 2014; and collaborative pieces conceived under the guidance of the
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Introducing the 2014 AIR Award Laureates
After a highly competitive selection process we are delighted to present to you the eight AIR award laureates who will be taking up residencies at various institutions around the world. They are: 1. Ayesha Attah Image Credit: Ayesha Attah Ayesha Harruna Attah was born in Accra, Ghana. She is the author of two novels: Harmattan
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Infecting The City… Mbombela 2014
Infecting The City spread its wings earlier this year when it staged a new public art intervention in January 2014 in the form of ITC Mbombela. Infecting the City curator Jay Pather commented on the receptiveness of the Mbombela public to the festival, where audience members deliberately sought out performances. “People were so excited, you
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Infecting The City 2012
In 2012, Infecting The City saw the return of Jay Pather as the curator of the public art festival. The focus of the festival was on “making public space public”, where each artwork was commissioned to engage fully with Cape Town and to draw, involve or reflect the city’s public in their collectively-owned spaces. The
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Infecting The City 2011
The 2011 Infecting The City Public Arts Festival celebrated the theme of Treasure. The theme was chosen to encapsulate the vibrant and cosmopolitan diversity of Cape Town. Curated by Brett Bailey, the 2011 festival invited artists and audience members alike to appreciate, take ownership of and celebrate the cultural riches that are often overlooked, neglected or
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Infecting The City 2010
Infecting The City 2010 produced a performance art festival that was loosely themed around the concept of Human Rite. The theme invited artists to create public artworks that investigated and explored the role of rites and rituals as tools for transformation and healing. The artworks questioned “How do the arts use ritual to effect social change
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Infecting The City 2009
Infecting The City took place in the Cape Town Central Business District in February 2009. Curated by Brett Bailey, approximately half of the productions on the programme were presented free to the public in communal city spaces during the day, allowing audiences to embark on a historical and creative tour of Cape Town and the spaces
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Infecting The City 2008
The Spier Performance Art Festival began its new journey as the Infecting The City public arts festival in 2008. Curated by Brett Bailey and Jay Pather, Infecting The City stunned residents and workers in Cape Town with a baffling array of contemporary artistic interventions. We’ve been pushing the boundaries of public space ever since… in
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