BORDERLANDS FESTIVAL
MARCH 2018
The Borderlands Festival is a journey through diverse sites of the Cape South - intervening in daily life, stepping into new territories and addressing issues that rise out of our surroundings. Artwork is site specific and responds to local history, lived reality, people's stories and the contested use of public space. Audience is transported by taxi on a four hour journey - experiencing the Cape South like never before. Although interventions are temporary, the effects are deeply felt. The Festival gives its community an experience that anything is possible.
longbeach mall - CHAS UNWIN | STAN WANNET | KUMBA THEATRE | KILIMAN 'JARO | VLAKTES
dido valley construction site - THE CLOUDS & KUMBA THEATRE
the cannon - SYDELLE WILLOW SMITH
red hill ruins - CHASE RHYS | GEORGIE & FRIENDS
noordhoek beach - D'MOV TEENS | NEVILLE NUNGUS MONTSHIWA MATROOS
The Borderlands Festival is curated by Leila Anderson with Chase Rhys, Kati Francis & Sibabale Silo
longbeach mall - CHAS UNWIN | STAN WANNET | KUMBA THEATRE | KILIMAN 'JARO | VLAKTES
dido valley construction site - THE CLOUDS & KUMBA THEATRE
the cannon - SYDELLE WILLOW SMITH
red hill ruins - CHASE RHYS | GEORGIE & FRIENDS
noordhoek beach - D'MOV TEENS | NEVILLE NUNGUS MONTSHIWA MATROOS
The Borderlands Festival is curated by Leila Anderson with Chase Rhys, Kati Francis & Sibabale Silo
BORDERLANDS FESTIVAL
MARCH 2017
Photography - Filipa Domingues
In January 2017 a few individuals came together to plan a unique occupation of public space. We wanted to test out this idea: Could art in the borderlands do something to bring people together? Could we open up new spaces for creativity, sharing and healing on our mountains, wetlands, beaches and contested pubic spaces?
A group of 60 people from different communities came along for the ride. We were united by curiosity - What would happen? Who would be there? What art would we discover? What new territories would we step into? What effect would it have on us?
Borderlands Festival was an exciting, beautiful beginning and became a catalyst for change and action.
Thank you to all the incredible artists who made this first try-out so powerful.
noordhoek wetlands - DAN EPPEL | BEAUTIFULMESS THEATRE - KATI, TSHEGOFATSO, VALERIE | GUMBOOT - LUKZ NKANYEZI, SHAUN TSHEQANE, SIBA SILO | AMY-LEIGH VERMAAK
masi 'arts & crafts village' - CHASE RHYS & FAMILY | YANDISWA MAZWANA
slangkop mountain - MARK RAUTENBACH | ANDILE OSCAR DA O'
kommetjie beach - REHANE ABRAHAMS | CAPE VELVET - CHRIS, MASIXOLE, SONGEZO | PEDRO ESPI aka PEDRO THE MUSIC MAN
A group of 60 people from different communities came along for the ride. We were united by curiosity - What would happen? Who would be there? What art would we discover? What new territories would we step into? What effect would it have on us?
Borderlands Festival was an exciting, beautiful beginning and became a catalyst for change and action.
Thank you to all the incredible artists who made this first try-out so powerful.
noordhoek wetlands - DAN EPPEL | BEAUTIFULMESS THEATRE - KATI, TSHEGOFATSO, VALERIE | GUMBOOT - LUKZ NKANYEZI, SHAUN TSHEQANE, SIBA SILO | AMY-LEIGH VERMAAK
masi 'arts & crafts village' - CHASE RHYS & FAMILY | YANDISWA MAZWANA
slangkop mountain - MARK RAUTENBACH | ANDILE OSCAR DA O'
kommetjie beach - REHANE ABRAHAMS | CAPE VELVET - CHRIS, MASIXOLE, SONGEZO | PEDRO ESPI aka PEDRO THE MUSIC MAN