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Pinar Yolacan Bahia Maria Berry Bickle The White Library Sokari Douglas Camp (CBE) Red Paisley King and Queen Monique Pelser Bystander series (In View) Bongi Bengu Speaking from Both Sides of the mouth A and B, Sokari douglas Camp (CBE) Yoruba Ladies, Helga Kohl Kolmaskopp. Sokari Douglas Camp (CBE) Stars and Moon Ladies Sorry I have not updated recently but I thought that the last few posts would keep you going while I was away. If you keep up to date with my blog you will know that I was in Johannesburg for the second annual Art Fair. The fair held at the Sandton Convention Centre from the 3rd- 5th April 2009 and featured both local (South African) and International galleries, Mine (Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos) was the only African gallery not based in SA. Nontsikelelo 'lolo' Veleko, Bisi Silva, Oyinda Fakeye Oyinda Fakeye and Sokari Douglas Camp (CBE) Berry Bickle

11th - 27th March 2009 Durban Art Gallery, Durban 2nd Floor,City Hall, Anton Lembede Street, Durban 4001, South Africa The Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos (CCA,Lagos ) is pleased to present to a Durban audience its inaugural special projects initiative. “In the light of play” is an exhibition organised by Nigerian curator, Bisi Silva consisting of works by acclaimed artists; Berry Bickle (Zimbabwe) Sokari Douglas Camp (Nigeria/UK) Helga Kohl (Namibia) Bongi Bengu (South Africa), Pinar Yolacan (Turkey) and Monique Pelser (South Africa). In the light of play eschews a prescribed conceptual framework to highlight multiple connections, interconnections and even disconnections in the work of individual artists. Through this format the exhibition communicates the way in which artists are dealing with some of the salient issues in contemporary society as they affect us individually and collectively; culture and tradition, identity, memory, presence and absence, the body, consumption and ...