Design VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 25 Design August 30, 2013 VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 25 The team put the upcoming spring edition of VISI to bed this week and, appropriately, the week’s picks represent a yearning for bright, green and world-class design. Full Article
Lifestyle The 40 National Portrait Award finalists Lifestyle August 29, 2013 The 40 National Portrait Award finalists The winner of South Africa’s first-ever National Portrait Award, presented by Sanlam Private Investments, has been announced but here’s a peek at all 40 finalists who make up the exhibition that will tour the country. Debbie Loots reports. Full Article
Lifestyle This little piggy went to art Lifestyle August 27, 2013 This little piggy went to art Greg Streak has scribbled empty 312 blue ballpoint pens on a canvas, crumpled up densely-doodled paper, sewed together lots of R10 notes to fold into pigs, all in the name of art. He explains the thinking behind his doing. Full Article
Design Picks of the week Design August 23, 2013 Picks of the week As we enter the last stretch of winter, bright colours and sweet awe are top of mind for the team this week. Full Article
Design VISI’s guide to Open Design Design August 15, 2013 VISI’s guide to Open Design Jam-packed with 10 days of events, Open Design Cape Town from 21 to 31 August aims to showcase the beautiful diversity of design and its vital impact on our lives. Here’s VISI’s selection of highlights. Full Article
Lifestyle Street secrets Lifestyle August 14, 2013 Street secrets We found public artist r1 at work again and this time round it was the turn of a dreary Jozi street corner to be brightly and boldly accosted with no less than 100 yield signs arranged in a fractal. Full Article
Design Open sesame Design August 8, 2013 Open sesame The Open Design Cape Town festival runs from 21 to 31 August and hopes to ignite the enthusiasm for the World Design Capital 2014. We asked the brains and passion behind the festival, Y Tsai from Tsai Design Studio, a couple of questions. Full Article
Decor A fine balance Decor August 6, 2013 A fine balance We featured artist slash designer Dahla Hulme in the winter editon of VISI, Escape to the Country. Now she has sent us some pics of her new work on show in her Art Is Design Is Art exhibition showing at the Tina Skukan Gallery in Pretoria until 22 August. Full Article
