South African Art, Fashion, and Photography: Key Figures and Events

The article profiles three main subjects: Imiso Ceramics, Thebe Magugu, and the book 'The Journey. New Positions in African Photography'. Imiso Ceramics, founded in 2006 by Andile Dyalvane and Zizipho Poswa in Cape Town's Woodstock district, explores Xhosa heritage through ceramic works. Dyalvane's pieces reference agriculture and human impact on the environment, while Poswa's large-scale totems, inspired by Xhosa women, have been acquired by international museums. They were discovered by Trevyn and Julian McGowan of Southern Guild gallery. Thebe Magugu, a 27-year-old South African fashion designer from Kimberley, won the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers on September 4, 2019, the first African to do so. The prize includes €300,000 and mentorship. Magugu studied at LISOF Fashion Design School in Johannesburg and launched his label in 2017. He also co-founded Faculty Press, a magazine focusing on LGBTQ+ rights and feminism. The book 'The Journey. New Positions in African Photography', edited by Simon Njami and Sean O'Toole and published by Kerber, features 17 young photographers from nine African countries, including South Africans Lebohang Kganye, Monique Pelser, Thabiso Sekgala, and Musa N. Nxumalo. The book closes the first decade of the Photographers' Masterclass project.