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Kamogelo Walaza is making a case for the unfinished

South African curator Kamogelo Walaza, founder of Walaza’s Practice, is currently undertaking a residency at Balmoral Schloss Artist in Germany, where she has organized an exhibition titled "Remnants of alchemy and trials and tribulations." The show features unfinished, unresolved, or still-in-progress works from artists across Brazil, Canada, Botswana, Iran, Germany, and South Africa. Rather than presenting polished outcomes, Walaza focuses on the traces of making—discarded materials, abandoned experiments, and half-formed thoughts—challenging the conventional exhibition format that prioritizes completion.

South Africa's art market is slowing down but collectors aren't walking away

The South African art market is experiencing a slowdown amid a cost-of-living crisis, with major galleries like Kalashnikovv Gallery and Stevenson's Johannesburg branch closing after years of operation. However, new spaces such as Kumalo | Turpin are opening, and art fairs like FNB Art Joburg and Investec Cape Town Art Fair continue to draw crowds, suggesting a complex, evolving landscape rather than outright decline.

Outside the white cube, art learns to breathe again

The article recounts a visit to an outdoor group exhibition titled "Experiment. Introduce. Enjoy," organized by artist manager Togo Langa at his home "Kwa Langa" in North West province, South Africa. The show features works by artists such as Mankebe Seakgoe and Keabetswe Seema, installed both indoors and outdoors, deliberately moving away from the traditional white-cube gallery setting. The author reflects on the sensory experience of viewing art in nature—sunlight, wind, sounds of cows and laughter—and how this environment changes the perception of the artworks.