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Old Harbour, Hermanus during FynArts 2017
In Heritage

Contested space – Hermanus Old Harbour

The Old Harbour was the scene of some unusual activity on Friday as the first of the artworks that will form part of the Sculpture on the Cliffs Exhibition for Hermanus FynArts 2017 was installed. This is the first time that the Old Harbour heritage site, by kind permission of the Old Harbour Trust, will be used for the exhibition,...

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May 4, 2017
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Union Buildings with the Madiba statue in the foreground
In Heritage

One city, six spaces in 48 hours (Tshwane/Pretoria)

The Union Buildings, Church Square, UNISA, Freedom Park, //hapo Museum and Marabastad A peripatetic walk contemplating diversity, dislocation, overlap and cohesion within an urban environment strained under its conflicting past, yet bravely attempts to respond to contemporary demands with varying degrees of success. A colleague from Durban and I had to travel to Tshwane/Pretoria for a workshop on Museums and Cultural Landscapes....

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February 6, 2017
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In Heritage

Heritage unpacked

As architectural and heritage practitioner I am starting this blog to share information regarding events and concerns involving the built environment. I tend to be philosophical about the world we inhabit and am probably more partial to its poetic qualities than its quantitative value. My reasoning for this is simple – monetary value is time-bound while cultural heritage is infinitely...

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May 6, 2016
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