In the News Today: OtherNetwork is pleased to kick off a new season of productions for 2024, starting with a series of events initiated by the OtherNetwork research team in collaboration with independent project spaces located around the world.
Johannesburg & Nairobi: October 10–11
Co-conspirators: Solidarity in Practice (online). Conversations exploring mutual support among artistic collectives from Southern and Eastern Africa, initiated by Samantha Modisenyane.
Casa do Povo, São Paulo: October 26–November 16
Arquivo Queer Br. An exhibition of archival works and series of activations centred around queer Brazilian histories, initiated by Matheus dos Reis.
Compound House Gallery, Kumasi: November 9–23
Digital…. continue reading HERE.
Johannesburg: Art Scene – Known for its vibrant arts scene, including galleries and street art.
Celtic Charger
A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”
Bom Crossed
Fun South African Fact: Three different destinations make up South Africa’s capital cities. This is to represent the South African government being divided into three sections. Cape Town is the legislative capital, Pretoria is the administrative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital. Interestingly, Parliament meetings take place for six months in Cape Town and six months in Pretoria.