Artists to showcase at Stellenbosch Triennale

VISITORS to the historic town of Stellenbosch will have the rare chance to see some of the best contemporary art from across the continent free of charge.

The Stellenbosch Triennale features more than 50 carefully selected top African artists coming together to showcase their work in a variety of exhibitions that are housed in venues throughout the town from February11 until April 30.

The 20 major contemporary African artists who will exhibit as part of The Curators Exhibition, to be housed in The Woodmill and surrounding precinct, include: Bronwyn Katz, (South Africa), Donna Kukama, (South

Africa), Euridice Kala aka Zaituna Kala, (Mozambique), Hellen Nabukenya Kampala (Uganda), Ibrahim Mahama (Ghana) and Igshaan Adams (South Africa).

In addition to The Curators Exhibition, 10 to-be-watched emerging artists and art collectives have been selected to take part in an exciting exhibition entitled On The Cusp, which is a core part of the Triennale and will be housed at Distell’s Libertas Parva (Little Libertas), in Dorp Street in Stellenbosch.

These artists include Aaron Samuel Mulenga (Zambia), Agnes Waruguru (Kenya), Asafo Black Artist Collective (Ghana), Canon Rumanzi (Uganda), Indira Mateta (Angola), Lazaro Samuel (Tanzania), Malebona Maphutse (South Africa), Simnikiwe Buhlungu (South Africa), and Valerie Fab-Uche (Nigeria).

Added to the visual art on offer, visitors to the Stellenbosch Triennale 2020 can also look forward to a performance programme – Embodied – that includes music, film and theatre, as well as talks and presentations.

The Stellenbosch Triennale 2020 is the brainchild of the Stellenbosch Outdoor Sculpture Trust, an NPO established in 2012 with the mission to bring contemporary art and art experiences to a broad audience through free public exhibitions.

The theme for this year’s event is “Tomorrow there will be more of us”.

For more information visit www. stellenboschtriennale.com