Perspectives on Performance Art in South Africa

An Interview with Gavin Krastin BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Gavin Krastin is a South African performance artist and is presenting his newest work, #omnomnom, at the National Arts Festival. Emmaly Wiederholt: Can you tell me about your piece, #omnomnom? Gavin Krastin: Food is very symbolic. Where do we get our food […]

July 3, 2014  |  Read Article

Ten Courses of Fish with Yandisa Mtsotso

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT It was a bright sunny winter day in the Western Cape. Eight of us drove an hour north of Cape Town to a little restaurant called Die Strandloper. “Restaurant” might not be the correct term: concrete tables on the sandy beach surrounded several fire pits. Utensils and […]

June 30, 2014  |  Read Article

Kelvin Vu’s Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of Men Who Dance, an ongoing series that looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. Kelvin Vu: I’m 25 and I’m currently a dancer with the Batsheva Ensemble in Tel Aviv, Israel. I started dancing when I was 18 and […]

June 23, 2014  |  Read Article

Sebastian Grubb’s Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of an ongoing series, Men Who Dance, which looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. Sebastian Grubb: I’m 30 and I’m considered a full-time dancer. I dance about 20 hours a week on average for pay with AXIS Dance […]

May 29, 2014  |  Read Article

Jeremy Smith’s Story

BY LIZ BRENT This interview is part of an ongoing series, Men Who Dance, which looks at the experiences of men in the field of dance. Jeremy Smith: I’m 31 and I’m a dancer with ODC Dance in San Francisco. I started dancing when I was nine. It was December […]

May 26, 2014  |  Read Article