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Unframed Podcast

Unframed is a podcast exploring the contemporary arts in South Africa. Through conversations with visual arts professionals - including artists, curators, gallerists, writers, collectors - we hope to gain inspiration and insight into the industry and people’s careers. The series is hosted by Anthea Pokroy, a Johannesburg-based artist and photographer.
Occasionally English South Africa Visual Arts Narrated by Nkgopoleng Moloi
40 Episodes
12 – 32

S03 E08 / Interview: 'Artists in Isolation' with Phumulani Ntuli

In this episode, I chat with Phumulani Ntuli about his artistic practice. This is the 5th episode in a series on Unframed called “Artists in Isolation” which profiles South African artists during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are living through unprecedented times, where we are needing to…
14 May 2020 53 min

S03 E07 / Interview: 'Artists in Isolation' with Sandile Radebe

In this episode, I chat with Sandile Radebe about his artistic practice. This is the 4th episode in a series on Unframed called "Artists in Isolation” which profiles South African artists during the lockdown period of the COVID19 pandemic. We are living through unprecedented times, where we are needing to…
6 May 2020 42 min

S03 E06 / Interview: 'Artists in Isolation' with Mmabatho Grace Mokalapa

In this episode, I chat with Mmbatho Grace Mokalapa about her artistic practice. This is the third episode in a series on Unframed called "Artists in Isolation” which profiles South African artists during the lockdown period of the COVID19 pandemic. We are living through unprecedented times, where we are needing…
28 Apr 2020 38 min

S03 E05 / Interview: 'Artists in Isolation' with Chloë Reid

This is the second episode in a series on Unframed called "Artists in Isolation” which profiles South African artists during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are living through unprecedented times, where we are needing to find new ways of connecting with each other and the broader art…
23 Apr 2020 42 min

S03 E04 / Interview: 'Artists in Isolation' with Io Makandal

This is the first episode in a series on Unframed called "Artists in Isolation” which profiles South African artists during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are living through unprecedented times, where we are needing to find new ways of connecting with each other and the broader art…
20 Apr 2020 33 min

S03 E02 / Talk: 'The Quest for Sustainable Art Platforms' at Cape Town Art Fair

The panel examines the current and possible future model of art platforms and institutional spaces as self-sustainable entities. Challenges around sustainability for art platforms are well theorized and yet remains a question that most non-commercial entities grapple with. Competing for the same shrinking pot of funds and maintaining the intellectual…
31 Mar 2020 1 hr 14 min

S03 E01 / Talk: ‘Museums in the 21st Century’ at Cape Town Art Fair

Traditionally art museums have functioned as a sanctuary, a place for meditation whilst also offering education. They have also been a cultural resource contributing to the economic engine that has strengthened local businesses through cultural tourism. In recent years, this model of museums as a shrine to history has been…
24 Mar 2020 1 hr 12 min

S02 E09 / Interview: '9 Years of Assemblage' with Louise van der Bijl

Episode 19 is a very special and important one to me - with my friend and colleague Louise van Der Bijl. In 2010, Louise and I co-founded Assemblage, a non-profit artist-run organisation, which aimed to provide support, education and networks for emerging artists. After 9 years of hosting many workshops,…
30 Oct 2019 58 min

S02 E06 / Talk: Sam Nhlengethwa & William Kentridge at Wits Art Museum

This episode is a talk that I recorded at the Wits Art Museum in July 2019, between two prolific South African artists, Sam Nhlengethwa and William Kentridge, over the time that Sam’s print retrospective was displayed at WAM. This talk continues from a previous conversation between the two last year…
26 Sep 2019 1 hr 13 min

S02 E05 / Interview: 'The Artist Interview' with Joost Bosland

In this episode, I interview one of the directors of Stevenson Gallery, Joost Bosland. We speak about the role of art criticism internationally and in South Africa, primarily focussed on his research about the 'artist interview' as a form or genre in art criticism. Can the artist interview offer a…
23 Sep 2019 40 min

S02 E04 / Talk: 'Collectives & Sustainability' at Turbine Art Fair 2019

This episode is the third of 4 talks recorded at Turbine Art Fair 2019. Title: "Concerning Us: On collective sustainability" Panel discussion with Blaque INQ Contemporaries (Kamogelo Masemola), Danger Gevaar Ingozi Studio (Chad Codeiro), Free State Collective (Karen Brusch), moderated by Aysha Waja (curator) This panel will explore how artist collectives can be sustained and…
18 Sep 2019 1 hr 06 min

S02 E03 / Talk: 'Queering Representation' at Turbine Art Fair 2019

This episode is the second of 4 talks recorded at Turbine Art Fair 2019. Title: "There are No Lines Here: Queering visibility and representation" Panel discussion with Jody Brand (artist), Evaan Ferreira (artist), Umlilo (musician), moderated by Keval Harie (Director: Gay and Lesbian Archive GALA) The panelists in this discussion…
10 Sep 2019 56 min

S02 E02 / Talk: 'Art Investment' at Turbine Art Fair 2019

This episode is the first of a series of 4 talks that were recorded at Turbine Art Fair 2019. Title: "It was Given to me to Give to You: Art collecting & inter-generational wealth creation" Panel discussion with Jack Ginsberg (Ampersand Foundation), Sean Meyersfeld (investment specialist) and Dr Alastair Meredith…
6 Sep 2019 1 hr 03 min

S02 E01 / Interview: 'FNB Art Joburg 2019' with Mandla Sibeko

Welcome back to Unframed - a podcast which hosts talks and conversations about South African art and artists. I am your host Anthea Pokroy. You may have noticed a very large gap between this and the last episode. I was finishing off my Masters in Fine Art and so, unfortunately,…
30 Aug 2019 51 min

S01 E10 / Interview: ‘Artist Copyright’ with Eitan Stern

In today’s episode I interview lawyer Eitan Stern from Legalese about artist copyright and other legal aspects that artists should consider in making work and in their careers. My intial interest in chatting with Eitan arose from an incident that occurred at the Joburg Art Fair this September 2018, where…
8 Dec 2018 50 min

S01 E09 / Talk: William Kentridge and Yinka Shonibare

This episode is part of of the "Talk” component of Unframed, as opposed to the “Interview” which is an interview directly with your host Anthea Pokroy. The “Talk” component features art dialogues, talks and panel discussions that happen around the country outside of this podcast, but where we are lucky…
7 Nov 2018 52 min

S01 E08 / Interview: “Artistic Practice” with Bronwyn Lace

In this 8th episode, we speak to artist Brownyn Lace about her current exhibition, Mirror Mirror, showing at Everard Read Gallery in Johannesburg until 6 October 2018. We chat about this show and how it is to work with a big gallery, as well as her many different roles in…
2 Oct 2018 33 min
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