In this episode, artist, illustrator, and educator Maaike Bakker joined Britt Lawton at the David krut Workshop in Arts on Main. Maaike and Britt chat about her journey in the arts, her identity as an visual artist and illustrator, the importance of arts education, her artistic practice, the influence of music and album covers and her experience collaborating with the David Krut Workshop. MAAIKE BAKKER is visual artist and illustrator working with various drawing, sculpture and installation based mediums as well as digitally with regards to her illustration based work. Bakker’s practice explores limitations imposed by systems or structures and aims to determine at which point such structures may become excessive and irrelevant, ultimately exploring futility. Her work also sets out to introduce a variety of abstract visual languages that start infiltrating each other’s space, disrupting their original expression and developing an abstract dialogue, which takes on a sort of visual broken telephone. Besides creating her own work, Bakker also lectures illustration and is a practicing art curator.To find out more about Maaike Bakker in the workshop, read the blog: https://davidkrutprojects.com/61338/maaike-bakker-latest-dkw-collaborationThe David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Hosted and produced by Britt Lawton. 

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Episode 6: Order & Chaos with Maaike Bakker

In this episode multi-disciplinary artist Olivia Botha called from Cape Town to chat to Britt Lawton in a remote interview while awaiting her trip to Berlin for an upcoming residency. David Krut Projects and The Fourth collaborated to provide a space for Botha to continue working in anticipation of  a 2-month residency for artists from Africa in France, near Toulouse; followed by a 12-month fellowship with the renowned DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program.Botha discusses how she came to be involved in the arts, the influence of environment and community on her work, her love for poetry, how she has been affected by COVID travel restrictions, influences on her practice and her ongoing relationship with David Krut Projects.The work created during her time at THE FOURTH will be included in a solo exhibition titled CAUGHT – opening at 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood Johannesburg on 14 August 2021.CAUGHT includes paintings and monotype prints completed by Botha at David Krut Projects over the last two years. Her paintings include dreamlike and monstrous figures that reflect a yearning for human connection. Visit the David Krut Portal to see Olivia Botha's online viewing room for CAUGHT: https://davidkrutportal.com/olivia-botha/

Episode 5: Olivia Botha - CAUGHT

In June/July 2021, Cape Town-based artist Adele van Heerden spent a month in residency at the David Krut Workshop, making prints and completing works in other media that appear in her current exhibition at Lizamore & Associates Gallery in Fairlands. In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Annabel Williams and Amé Bell sit down with Adele van Heerden to reflect on her residency at the David Krut Workshop. As an accomplished painter Adele considers the gestural freedom watercolour monotypes presented her in the workshop and compares her previous, limited experience in printmaking to her time spent alongside the very accomplished technicians and artists of the David Krut Workshop. Her time spent at the David Krut Workshop, situated at Arts on Main in Johannesburg's Maboneng Precinct suitably planted her in the centre of one of the world's most forested cities - from which she sought inspiration for her imagery. The body of work produced during her residency includes a series of water colour monotypes and intaglio prints (a first for Adele), which we look forward to sharing in due course.   Find out more on the David Krut Portal: https://davidkrutportal.com/adele-van-heerden/ Having studied curatorship at a graduate level allows Van Heerden to bring ideas from both of her undergraduate fields of study – fine arts and history/politics – together in her fine arts practice. After graduating with a degree in Fine Arts from the Ruth Prowse School of Art in 2010, Van Heerden continued her studies at the University of South Africa, obtaining a BA in History and Politics. In 2015, she graduated from the University of Cape Town with an Honours Degree in Curatorship. - https://adelevanheerden.com/

Episode 4: Adele van Heerden: Artist in residence | The gestural freedom of monotypes and Joburg's urban jungle

In this instalment of the David Krut Podcast, Phillippa Yaa de Villiers is in conversation with Mthabisi Sithole. Phillippa shares insight on her life’s story and how writing has given her access to voicing that story with the vigour and openness for which she is known.Phillippa Yaa de Villiers is a South African writer and performance artist. She is the voice of three poetry collections, Taller than Building (2006), The everyday wife (2010) and 2017s Ice Cream Headache in my Bone. In, 2014, she was commissioned to write and perform her poem, Courage – it takes more, at London’s Westminster Abbey.de Villiers’ work is published in journals and anthologies for short stories and poetry including the Margaret Busby edited New Daughters of Africa (2019), and Yellow means stay: An anthology of love stories from Africa (2020). Being a bi-racial trans-racial adoptee and having found out about her adoption at 20 years old, her poetry has often explored her complex relationship with racial identity. Her internationally acclaimed autobiographical one-woman play, Original Skin, explores her story and grapples with the writer’s identity in what she calls “a reckoning” with where she came from. Phillippa currently lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.For more information, contact books@davidkrut.comThe David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.Available to purchase form the David Krut Bookstore:Ice Cream Headache in my Bone: https://www.davidkrutbookstores.com/books/ice-cream-headache-in-my-bone/New Daughters of Africa: https://www.davidkrutbookstores.com/books/new-daughters-of-africa/Other links:Courage - it takes more: https://poetryarchive.org/poem/courage-it-takes-more/Original Skin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjt9DBDrY1M&ab_channel=PhillippaYaadeVilliers

Episode 3: Accessing Your Voice | Phillippa Yaa de Villiers

This episode is extracted from a conversation that took place between artists Gail Behrmann and Ricky Burnett at the David Krut Gallery on 15 May 2021.The pair discuss Gail's progression in her artistic practice from her self portrait of a tongue to her inspiration from Tang poetry, subjectivity and objectivity relating to painting, the influence of the Tang dynasty, the relationship between her work as an archivist, the inquiry into spirituality, the difference betwen abstract expressionism and abstract experiences and so much more...Find out more about Gail Behrmann's solo exhibition titled TOMORROW on the David Krut Portal: https://davidkrutportal.com/gail-behrmann-tomorrow/For more information, contact info-jhb@davidkrut.comThe David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects. Edited by Britt Lawton

Episode 2: From Tongue to Tang: Gail Behrmann in conversation with Ricky Burnett

In this episode, Stephen Carton-Barber spoke to Britt Lawton on his self-published book titled "African Game: Species & Subspecies.""The subspecies of today are the species of tomorrow." - Stephen Carton-Barber.Stephen speaks about his reference book on African game which contains sixty-three chapters, listing hundreds of species and subspecies of African game animals. The author gives detailed descriptions of each species. He also provides a historical and current distribution map. The book also shows the historical distribution of African animals, something very unique to this book.African Game: Species and Subspecies by Stephen Carton-Barber is now exclusively available from the David Krut Bookstore. https://www.davidkrutbookstores.com/

Episode 1: African Game: Species and Subspecies with Stephen Carton-Barber

In this episode, artist and archivist Gail Behrmann chats to Britt Lawton ahead of her upcoming exhibition titled TOMORROW - opening at 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood Johannesburg on 24 April 2021. Gail discusses her artistic practice including the love of painting, the inspiration from Tang poetry and the process behind her artist books. She also touches on her career as an archivist and researcher, her previous collaboration with David Krut Projects and of course the upcoming exhibition entitled TOMORROW.Contact info-jhb@davidkrut.com to request a catalogue of available artworks.Find out more about Gail on the David Krut Projects website.https://davidkrutprojects.com/exhibitions/60438/60438The David Krut Podcast is a production of David Krut Projects.Episode hosted by Britt Lawton and edited by Kelvin Sithole.

Episode 1: Gail Behrmann - TOMORROW

In this episode, South African contemporary artist Anna van der Ploeg chats to Britt Lawton about her artistic process, her experience with artist residencies, the influence of environment and culture, her collaboration with the team at the David Krut Workshop, bee keeping and so much more...The David Krut Workshop (DKW) was excited to announce the arrival of contemporary artist Anna van der Ploeg for a short term residency at the David Krut Workshop in January 2021. Anna van der Ploeg works primarily in painting, printmaking and sculpture and is represented by galleries locally and abroad. She has participated in artist-in-residence programs in Japan, India and France and is currently working and studying in Berlin. Visit our website to find out more about Anna and her residency...https://davidkrutprojects.com/59565/artist-in-residence-anna-van-der-ploeg-january-2021

Episode 1: Anna van der Ploeg - Artistic process as a 'dance or a fight'

In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, artist Helena Uambembe speaks to Britt Lawton about her artistic practice; her interest in the archive; personal identity; language & working at the David Krut Workshop on a collaborative project in 2020.Helena is an interdisciplinary artist who currently uses printmaking, performance and photography to recreate and reposition her family history within the bigger context of the country’s history of both South Africa and Angola. Follow her on instagram @uambembe to see more.

Helena Uambembe: Art, Archives & Identity

Ame Bell and Britt Lawton from the David Krut Gallery team visited artist Heidi Fourie at her studio in Pretoria to view her latest paintings and catch up on the exciting things to come.In this episode of the David Krut Podcast, Pretoria based painter Heidi Fourie speaks to Britt Lawton about her artistic practice, her process of painting, the influence of lockdown on her creativity, working with the printmakers at the David Krut Workshop, her experience of printmaking and her upcoming solo exhibition at David Krut Projects in January 2021. To find out more about Fourie and her available artworks, visit her artist page on the website: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/45896/heidi-fourie

Heidi Fourie - Between the Grasses

In this episode, Lesotho based artist Patrick Rorke spoke to Britt Lawton about his career in the arts; his involvement in arts education programs in Morija; collaborating with the team at the David Krut Workshop; his short term residency in Johannesburg; his artwork at the Constitutional Court, the importance of communication and story telling & what we can expect when he returns to Morija... To find out more about Patrick Rorke, visit his website: www.patrickrorke.comTo read up on his experience at the David Krut Workhsop - check out his daily blog post here: https://davidkrutprojects.com/58823/artist-in-residency-patrick-rorkeTo view available artworks from the David Krut Gallery, check out his artist page here: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/59077/patrick-rorkeEnjoy the episode!

Patrick Rorke - Communication through Art

In this episode of the David Krut podcast, Annabel Williams sits down with South African actress, Grethe Fox to talk about her acting career. Fox takes us through what it means to be a stage and film actress - how to prep for a role and the kind of hard work the industry requires; ultimately revealing the incomparable creative rewards.Grethe Fox is a multi-award-winning South African actress with an extensive background in both theatre and screen acting. Having begun her performative career with dance, at a very tender, to become a ballerina. Out of her own will, Fox shifted from dance and pursued acting when she was cast as Saint Joan in 'The Lark' by Jean Anouilh as part of her English course in school. Fox describes her role in the play as a huge success and was hugely "inspired by this business of inhabiting another character." This propelled Fox into her exciting, highly prestigious and renowned career as a professional actress. Fox earned her B.A. degree in Drama at the University of Cape Town followed by post graduate studies at the Jacques Lecoq Theatre and Mime School in Paris. She has played leading roles in more than 100 stage productions and countless TV series, dramas and feature films.

Grethe Fox on Acting

In this episode, David Krut chatted to Bernard Stiglingh – a nature and art lover who visited our location at THE BLUE HOUSE in Parkwood Johannesburg. Bernard has been working as a safari guide at two different private concessions inside the Kruger National Park for the last seven years. Whenever he can, he loves to explore remote and wild areas of South Africa and research any iron age history, art, indigenous music and languages and culture.Bernard gives us insight into his knowledge on trees, baboons, life as a safari guide and so much more. This conversation sheds light on the subject matter in Wilma Cruises exhibition – Cruise at Krut 2020 - around the understanding between humans and animals, and how external factors often force humans to re-evaluate their relationship with the natural world. Check out the David Krut Portal to get a preview of some of the works on show in Cruise at Krut 2020: https://davidkrutportal.com/wilma-cruise-cruise-at-krut-2020/Find out more about Wilma Cruise: https://davidkrutprojects.com/artists/71/wilma-cruise

Animals, art & nature with Bernard Stiglingh & David Krut

In this episode, we hear from artist and illustrator Zhi Zulu on her silkscreen edition titled 'Bridge over troubled giraffe (2020).' Zulu created this silkscreen print during her second collaboration with the David Krut Workshop (DKW) this year (2020), and the work was presented for the first time at the Turbine Art Fair. 'Bridge Over Troubled Giraffe' is part of a growing series of silkscreens, inspired by the artist’s experience of African stories being told for tourists and foreigners. The images convey a humourous take on stereotypical, inaccurate and fantastical tales that foreigners sometime believe of wild animals walking in the streets of Johannesburg, or people keeping them as pets. This print collaboration was started just before the South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown began in March 2020 and with lack of access to digitally printed positives it was necessary to hand draw the artwork to expose onto the screens for printing. This required Zhi handing over some of the making process to the printers on the project. In a way, this brought the work back to the most traditional sense of printmaking. In this episode, we hear directly from Zhi about this series of prints, her use of colour and humour, collaborating with the David Krut Workshop team of printers over lockdown and the difference between silkscreen and digital printing. Listen to the previous podcast - Zebra Crossing: https://davidkrutprojects.com/52401/david-krut-podcast-artist-series-e29-zhi-zulu-zebra-crossingRead the workshop blog: https://davidkrutprojects.com/58663/bridge-over-troubled-giraffe

Zhi Zulu - Bridge over troubled giraffe

In this special edition episode of the David Krut Podcast, Britt Lawton sat down with SAMSON MULUGETA - writer, editor, filmmaker, entrepreneur and dancer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Samson's event company 'Rooftop Salsa' will be launching once again at Arts on Main, tomorrow 24 September for Heritage day in South Africa 2020. Heritage Day Art and Rooftop Salsa at Arts On Main Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/627824938170981Samson spoke about a variety of topics from his journalistic career, mapping the geography of his life as a global citizen, the influence of this on his cultural heritage as an Ethiopian, American based in Johannesburg, the origin of Rooftop salsa, the importance of community, story-telling and creativity; filmmaking, imagery and so much more!Remember to get involved in the conversation by sharing this episode and adding your thoughts to the comments. Happy heritage day from David Krut Projects. For more on Samson Mulugeta, see the links below: Rooftop Salsa Website - http://www.rooftopsalsa.comFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/RooftopSalsa

Samson Mulugeta on Global CItizenship, Creativity & Story Telling...

ART | ARTISTS | BOOKS | POETRY David Krut Projects is an alternative arts institution dedicated to encouraging an awareness of and careers in the arts and related literature and media, and to promoting contemporary culture in a dynamic, collaborative environment. In Johannesburg, we have exhibition project spaces and an adjacent bookstore located at 151 Jan Smuts Avenue; Arts on Main, the major arts hub adjacent to downtown Johannesburg; and the Montebello Design Centre in Newlands, Cape Town. David Krut Print Workshop (DKW), based at Arts on Main, produces fine art editions with William Kentridge, Diane Victor, Deborah Bell and a number of other South African and international artists. David Krut’s art activities started in London in the early 1980’s when he published an edition by British artist Joe Tilson. He has since curated exhibitions of contemporary works on paper in various international locations. In 1992 he became active in South Africa, publishing the editions of William Kentridge. In 2002 he established David Krut Print Workshop, a collaborative intaglio and monotype studio, in Johannesburg. In New York, print collaborations are undertaken with Director and Master Printer Phil Sanders of Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. David Krut Publishing was established in 1997 when Krut produced the first major publication on William Kentridge in CD-ROM format. Since then he has published many art books, including a series of 15 TAXI Art Books, the first-ever series of monographs on contemporary South African artists. DKP‘s Podcasts is a series of episodes from our various artists about their practice and processes, along with gallery and DKW walkabouts and talks. Podcast icon created by Garrett Knoll from the noun project.

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