How Cape Town's emerging artists are making waves at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, showcasing their talent and creativity through prestigious awards
Investec Cape Town Art Fair inaugural Investec Emerging Artist Award was awarded to artists Ben Stanwix and Xhanti Zwelendaba represented by RESERVOIR for this collaboration piece titled Thaba Nchu .Two Cape Town -based artists Ben Stanwix and Xhanti Zwelendaba have been honoured with the inaugural Investec Emerging Artist Award for a collaborative piece at this year's edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair. , a 2m x 4m textile-based reinterpretation of archival images.
Investec Cape Town Art Fair Tomorrows/Today Prize was awarded to Barcelona-based Cameroonian artist Agnes Essonti Luque represented by The Over gallery based in Barcelona Spain. An added highlight for the Tomorrows/Today winner is a cash prize of R80 000, sponsored by Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa.
The twelve artists invited to exhibit in this year’s Tomorrows/Today section represented a diverse range of contemporary practices that reflected current global art trends rooted in identity, socio-political commentary and cultural exchange.
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