saw it on the way to Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto 23.3.10

no time to finish them as the next viewing start at 15:00 at the Bag Factory: right on the other end of town, and james is already calling to hear ‘what’s going on?’

in our haste down Mahlatini Street we ride over a black bag that bursts and scatters a cloud of snow-white polystyrene in our wake…

with the 3^rd copy of the dvd in our fringe-kit, rush off to the other end of town to the celebrated Troyeville Hotel which has reached cult status as the dining-room and watering hole of artists…(been a favourite artists hang-out). Lawrence- the boss, currently in Australia, who’s fearless and cool, and believes in the avante guarde art scene, introduces us to Matthew who takes care of everything. so having ordered 3 portions of sardines in advance with our telephonic confirmation for today’s showing of the fringe, we’re ready to go: and Swan Lake (Markus Wirthmann)’s first act booms out into the bar. Heads turn and up turned glances light on a little remote-controlled boat-swan, turning wheelies on the water while we sip cold beers…

still from Ilya Karilampi's ' The Chief Architect of Gangsta Rap'

then Friday 26: a busy day for everyone in the art scene, but especially the Joburg Fringe. panting, with last minute edits to the dvd hot in our hands – we scoot into downtown joburg for the first viewing of the day taking off at the Gold of Africa Museum Gallery at AngloGold Ashanti, appointment to set up at 11.30, screening beginning at 12:00 midday…

thanks to Mammone, Ms. Wills (all in b/w) and Mr ‘mobile man’ Christopher Till, and his fill in Mark, who welcomes the Fringe in on his way out to the main fair, well isn’t that just the way of the art world?

maraschino's opposite the sandton convention centre

25.3.10: also opening night of the Joburg Art Fair at the Sandton Convention Centre…

thanks to Patrick, Mark and associates of Maraschino’s for our prime posi, the Fringe was seen by a number and noticed by many.

epilogue of VIDEOart!: the Joburg Fringe 2010

can it be that it is already a week ago that we had the grande opening evening of the Joburg Fringe?

that something that has had such an exciting build-up and fizzy culmination could have dissipated so quickly?

how to sum it up on this blog site: and give a lively enough description of each achievement: it is best to let each station speak for itself.

sat morning quickie

well into the various stations of our screenings, here a few sites to check out!

http://www.thebioscope.co.za/index.php/category/specialevents/

http://www.thebioscope.co.za/index.php/2010/03/the-joburg-fringe-2010-video-art/

http://www.arttimes.co.za/news_read.php?news_id=1740

http://www.onesmallseed.net/events/joburg-fringe-videoart

http://www.artsonmain.co.za/partners.html

http://www.cultureclub.co.za

and this one of aryan kaganof's -

http://kaganof.com/kagablog/2010/03/19/joburg-fringe-2010-2/