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Encounters with the (im)material

Thanks to...


All the Wits Art Museum staff for their assistance at every stage of the project and to the Wits Art Museum for the funds contributed to realizing the project, and numerous events.

Mark Sinoff, Question Gumede and Dezu Makhubela from Mark Sinoff Exhibits for their expert installation.

The UJ students who assisted with the installation and documentation of the exhibition:

Kiara Affat, Alexander Milne, Gustave Krantz, Lonwabo Mzamo, Leonardo Sitoe, Bianca Welthagen and Nadia Jardine.

WSoA Music Department for support, and equipment.

WSoA Music students for participating in the WAM JAM.

WSoA Digital Arts for the loan of a computer.

Shan Kearney for the loan of the 6th Amp.

Gordon Froud, Department of Visual Art, Faculty of Art Design and Architecture at UJ for support throughout the project, and providing materials for the WAM JAM.

Alexa Pienaar for collaborating on teaching the UJ First year students’ instrument making sculpture project.

Mpho Molikeng for workshops with the students and his performance at the WAM JAM.

the NHISS for producing the 20-page education resources that accompanied the exhibition, which visitors received for free.

the NRF for their Knowledge Interchange and Collaboration (KIC) Grant that enabled the ‘Material Encounters’ Symposium.

the TRIP Collective for their support of the symposium and various talks throughout the project.

Ann-Marie Tully, and second-year level Jewelry Design students at the Durban University of Technology for engaging with the exhibition by creating Ashanti inspired charm bracelets.