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Hair Braiding and Styling: Creating a Sense of Community, Agency and Expression
© "Natives Hair Dressing", Zanzibar, Tanzania, late 19th century, A. C Gomes & Sons "In Oshindonga, a Bantu language spoken in Namibia,...
Stacey-Lee May is Defying The Odds | Unlabelled x Lure
Unlabelled and Lure first profiled 23-year-old spinner Stacey-Lee May in February 2017, at a time when she and her family were facing challenges in funding her spinning career. Since then, she has secured endorsements with several sports brands, appeared in adverts and music videos, and has a television show on the horizon. May was introduced to spinning through her father, who hoped it would help boost her self-esteem. His plan worked. Reflecting on how her confidence has
Material Boys | Unlabelled X Lure
Material Boys widely known as Izikhothane is a controversial South African subculture characterised by flashy consumption. As part of...
The Evolution of The Pantsula Subculture | Unlabelled X Lure
The definition and representation of the Pantsula subculture has evolved over the decades since its emergence. The subculture emerged in the 1950s and AmaPantsula were considered well dressed “gangsters” who had their own way of communicating. However the idea of their being gangsters has been disputed. It is also widely documented that the emergence of the subculture was a response to the forced removals implemented by the apartheid government, shortly after its rise to powe
COMPLY | A Photo Series Evoking Thought On Topics Concerning Race & Slavery etc.
Stephanie Mzee widely known as Kenyaa is a visual artist and filmmaker based in Cape Town. Earlier this year she was named one of Design...
Azania Forest on Preserving One's Culture In a Progressive Way
Self taught photographer and fashion student Azania Forest , real name Lesego Seoketsa has been paying homage to her culture through art...
Here's How 6 Visual Artists Are Honouring Black Womanhood
The world is awakening to the power imbalances of feminine and masculine energies, more so in the latter part of 2017 when the #MeToo...
"WE LIVE IN SILENCE" by KUDZANAI CHIURAI Disrupts Colonial Narratives
Goodman Gallery is presenting a dual-location exhibition titled We Live in Silence by Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai , in which a...
Ayana V. Jackson Seeks to View Black Womanhood as Delicate, Intimate and Weightless
[Ayana V Jackson, Saffronia (2017) © courtesy of Gallery MOMO] Iconic American artist Ayana V. Jackson opened her solo exhibition...
SOFT: A Gender Non-conforming Photo Series by Zara Julius
Social researcher and visual storyteller Zara Julius brings you SOFT, a photo series created in collaboration with artist and activist...
Artist Kudzanai Chiurai Launches his Book "Whilst the Harvest Rots"
Goodman Gallery is launching the first publication presenting an in-depth survey of Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai's artistic...
The A-Z of Making a Creative Career Work | Unlabelled for Superbalist
Making a creative career work is no mean feat. Even though some people manage to make it look effortless, behind the cool social media...
Interview | Buhle Ngaba on Representation, Superbalist's No.1 Spot & Making Things Happen
Young storyteller, actress and founder of KaMatla NPO Buhle Ngaba released her debut novel "The Girl Without a Sound" earlier this year....
A Photo Series Documenting Inner City Skateboarding | Part 2
[ Continuation from Part 1 ] Three weeks ago we made a visit to a skate park in inner-city Johannesburg (Drill Hall) to document and...
The Voyage | A Photo Story Set in Botswana
Photographer Oh so Van and model/writer Amantle Moreetsi bring you The Voyage a photo story set in Botswana, that questions black...
A Photo Series Documenting Inner City Skateboarding | Part 1
Last week we made a visit to a skate park in inner-city Johannesburg to document and find out more about skating in the area. The skate...