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ARCADE 2022

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Arcade took place in various found spaces comprising the Hexagon Theatre Complex, University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Pietermaritzburg Campus, in partnership with Centre for Creative Arts and Rhodes University’s Network for Embodied Research in Africa, 23 September 2022.

Artists and artworks include:

Umthwalo Wami by Noluthando Mbonambi

The Moment-In-Between by Sanelisiwe Nqayi and Ernest Mkhumbuzi

The Struggle of Ours by Ernest Mkhumbuzi and Phiwayinkosi Gumede

Un-Intentional Drowning by Anele Cele

Shit, I Must Go On by Kgothatso Rapoo

Imvuselelo by Nolwazi Zola Ngcobo, Qiniso Ngobese, Nothando Maphumulo, Ayanda Ethaba Mhlaba and Ntokazi Sibiya

Curated by Nomcebisi Moyikwa & Gavin Krastin

Dramaturgical support by Alan Parker

Administration for the Hexagon Theatre by Minenhle Msane

Production support by Sabelo Cele, Slindokuhle Hadebe, Lebohang Khoza, Andisa Mpisi, Ntokozo Ndlovu, Musawenkosi Sithole & Sifundo Sosibo

For Arcade2022, Nomcebisi Moyikwa offers umlindelo as a holding space, and in doing so, prioritises the use of Africa-centric, African feminist traditions to resist the ‘culture of production’ in the creative sector and instead centre ‘resting’ as a praxis, critical practice, and care practice towards making, seeing, and looking. ‘Resting’ in this project holds many meanings. In the most immediate sense, it is to insist on listening. To “reimagine and transform creative and performing arts spaces for and practices of an ethics of care -as in repair, maintenance, attention” (Sharpe, 2016: 130-131). Giving opportunity for thoughts and ideas to ferment and evolve into visions for this world that we have not yet imagined. There are no set moves, only an interest in uncovering what is in these early-career artists’ artistic practice/s.

Special thanks to the Centre for Creative Arts, the Hexagon Theatre Complex, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg), the Network for Embodied Research in Africa and Rhodes University for supporting Arcade2022.