Exploring SA
AARDKLOP: THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Highlights include a political discussion, art exhibitions and jazz.
The warning was very clear – it’s a festival like no other. After braving cold nights in Grahamstown, Aardklop never intimidated me. Until I actually went to Potchefstroom for one of the biggest art festivals in South Africa.
It’s an interesting double-edged sword as one of the newsroom photographers points out while filling in our media accreditation for the festival – the form is only in Afrikaans.
It creates a misconception that one of the most-visited festivals in the country is exclusively Afrikaans. But look at the line-up of talks, visual art and lifestyle events, it’s an exciting representation of art and culture in SA.
Take, for instance, a discussion at the NWU Business school on Wednesday, where a panel featuring Raymond Willemse, a columnist, Flip Buys from Solidariteit, actor Christo Davids and Danny Titus from ATKV chatted about identity in the context of Afrikaans, where they tried to point out what the term Afrikaner means from the viewpoint of black and brown Afrikaans speakers.
If you’re heading to Potchefstroom this weekend, here’s a few highlights from Aardklop that explore South Africa. Shadows and light.
She uses smoke and glass to create ghostly images.
She is famous for her exploration of the abuse of power, crime, violence and women’s bodies in South Africa. The exhbition takes place at the NWU main gallery.