60 acast.com Art to Art with Natasha Norman https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas en Latitude Aparthotel Lifestyle Podcast,South Africa ,Cape Town ,Art Podcast Latitude Aparthotel by Latitude Aparthotel° Welcome to Art to Art with Natasha Norman (previously the Latitude Art Podcast).


Unlock the hidden secrets of artistry where colour, brush strokes, and creativity are connected with the personalities and processes behind the scenes.


Join Natasha in a series of conversations with artists from the Latitude Aparthotel° Collection (and beyond), from renowned painters and sculptors to emerging talents.


Each episode brings you personal insights into the inspirations, struggles, and creative joy behind an artist's work, anecdotal and documentary. This artistic reveal will ignite your imagination with a passion and daily diligence that defines the work behind the art.


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel.

Hosted by Natasha Norman.

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]]> Welcome to Art to Art with Natasha Norman (previously the Latitude Art Podcast).


Unlock the hidden secrets of artistry where colour, brush strokes, and creativity are connected with the personalities and processes behind the scenes.


Join Natasha in a series of conversations with artists from the Latitude Aparthotel° Collection (and beyond), from renowned painters and sculptors to emerging talents.


Each episode brings you personal insights into the inspirations, struggles, and creative joy behind an artist's work, anecdotal and documentary. This artistic reveal will ignite your imagination with a passion and daily diligence that defines the work behind the art.


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel.

Hosted by Natasha Norman.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> false Gerald Kent info+64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79@mg-eu.acast.com 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79/1708681506216-25409d23e13ee78d9b30aac97e319110.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas Art to Art with Natasha Norman Athi-Patra Ruga Athi-Patra Ruga Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:04:32 GMT 48:16 69cf74911d7024f1a71371c3 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/athi-patra-ruga 69cf74911d7024f1a71371c3 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 athi-patra-ruga full 3 2 Athi-Patra Ruga is a South African artist whose practice is transdisciplinary and transgressive in its nature and intention. His production encompasses performance, video, tapestry, painting and sculpture. His earlier work engaged with what the post-1994 moment in South Africa meant for his generation: a moment of hope, vibrancy, and fraught with unforeseen complexities and inherited trauma. As such, his practice is entangled in paradox and productive tensions, engaging with the notions of trans - transformation, transience, transgression, as a means of radical self- exploration. His work is characterized by a practice of world-making and self-invention within a fictional framework that he has created entitled Azania, a utopian realm for the critique of post-apartheid nationalism and the foregrounding of queer, femme and black experiences. 

Our conversation was poised between the memory of an historical moment in the Cape Town art scene that we shared in 2012 and reflections of the current Cape Town art scene following the 2026 Investec Cape Town art fair. Athi generously discussed what he sees as his current role in the arts ecosystem, now working from his home in Hogsback in the Eastern Cape. 

 

ArtThrob is South Africa’s leading independent online contemporary art magazine, founded in 1997 by Sue Williamson to provide critical coverage, reviews, and interviews. It acts as a vital, non-profit, Creative Commons-licensed platform focusing on national and international South African art


Stephen Cohen is a visual and performance artist born in Johannesburg. His art spans public interventions and gallery and theatre performances, often exploring themes of identity, marginalisation, and societal norms.


Jay Pather is a Professor at University of Cape Town, directing the Institute for Creative Arts. He is a performance theorist, choreographer and curator. He curates the Infecting the City Festival; the ICA Live Art Festival and the Afrovibes Festival (The Netherlands).


WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery was founded in 2008 in Cape Town, WHATIFTHEWORLD is acontemporary art gallery focusing on artists from Africa and the diaspora. It showcases multi-disciplinary, group and solo projects that engage with socio-political themes. Athi-Patra Ruga is represented by WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery.


Ilulwane is a 2011–2012 multi-disciplinary performance art piece by Athi-Patra Ruga. It is a haunting, site-specific synchronized swimming performance that explores themes of queer identity, cultural tradition, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It was staged in public swimming baths, including Performa 11 in New York and the Long Street Baths in Cape Town.


The Bodyland Residency in Hogsback is a 14-day high-octane, Eastern Cape-based artistic incubator established in 2020 by Victory of the Word (VOW) under the mentorship of artist Athi-Patra Ruga. It provides emerging artists in visual art, film, fashion, and performance with a space for creative exploration, mentoring, and engagement with land and heritage in the Tyhume Valley.


Gabriella Goliath is a Ph.D candidate at the Institute for Creative Arts at the University of Cape Town, where her research continues to explore ethical strategies for addressing violence and absence in contemporary art. Her artwork proposed for the South African Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, Elegy, was canceled by South Africa's culture minister over references to Gaza, sparking backlash and a failed legal challenge.


The Zeitz MOCAA Gala is a premier annual fundraising event held in Cape Town, South Africa, celebrating contemporary African art, culture, and philanthropy. It gathers global art patrons, collectors, and artists for a glamorous night of entertainment and dining to support the museum's curatorial and educational programs.


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Production, Mix and Master by Gerald Kent

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]]> Athi-Patra Ruga is a South African artist whose practice is transdisciplinary and transgressive in its nature and intention. His production encompasses performance, video, tapestry, painting and sculpture. His earlier work engaged with what the post-1994 moment in South Africa meant for his generation: a moment of hope, vibrancy, and fraught with unforeseen complexities and inherited trauma. As such, his practice is entangled in paradox and productive tensions, engaging with the notions of trans - transformation, transience, transgression, as a means of radical self- exploration. His work is characterized by a practice of world-making and self-invention within a fictional framework that he has created entitled Azania, a utopian realm for the critique of post-apartheid nationalism and the foregrounding of queer, femme and black experiences. 

Our conversation was poised between the memory of an historical moment in the Cape Town art scene that we shared in 2012 and reflections of the current Cape Town art scene following the 2026 Investec Cape Town art fair. Athi generously discussed what he sees as his current role in the arts ecosystem, now working from his home in Hogsback in the Eastern Cape. 

 

ArtThrob is South Africa’s leading independent online contemporary art magazine, founded in 1997 by Sue Williamson to provide critical coverage, reviews, and interviews. It acts as a vital, non-profit, Creative Commons-licensed platform focusing on national and international South African art


Stephen Cohen is a visual and performance artist born in Johannesburg. His art spans public interventions and gallery and theatre performances, often exploring themes of identity, marginalisation, and societal norms.


Jay Pather is a Professor at University of Cape Town, directing the Institute for Creative Arts. He is a performance theorist, choreographer and curator. He curates the Infecting the City Festival; the ICA Live Art Festival and the Afrovibes Festival (The Netherlands).


WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery was founded in 2008 in Cape Town, WHATIFTHEWORLD is acontemporary art gallery focusing on artists from Africa and the diaspora. It showcases multi-disciplinary, group and solo projects that engage with socio-political themes. Athi-Patra Ruga is represented by WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery.


Ilulwane is a 2011–2012 multi-disciplinary performance art piece by Athi-Patra Ruga. It is a haunting, site-specific synchronized swimming performance that explores themes of queer identity, cultural tradition, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It was staged in public swimming baths, including Performa 11 in New York and the Long Street Baths in Cape Town.


The Bodyland Residency in Hogsback is a 14-day high-octane, Eastern Cape-based artistic incubator established in 2020 by Victory of the Word (VOW) under the mentorship of artist Athi-Patra Ruga. It provides emerging artists in visual art, film, fashion, and performance with a space for creative exploration, mentoring, and engagement with land and heritage in the Tyhume Valley.


Gabriella Goliath is a Ph.D candidate at the Institute for Creative Arts at the University of Cape Town, where her research continues to explore ethical strategies for addressing violence and absence in contemporary art. Her artwork proposed for the South African Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, Elegy, was canceled by South Africa's culture minister over references to Gaza, sparking backlash and a failed legal challenge.


The Zeitz MOCAA Gala is a premier annual fundraising event held in Cape Town, South Africa, celebrating contemporary African art, culture, and philanthropy. It gathers global art patrons, collectors, and artists for a glamorous night of entertainment and dining to support the museum's curatorial and educational programs.


Brought to you by Latitude Media


Production, Mix and Master by Gerald Kent

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]]> Josephine Grindrod Josephine Grindrod Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:16:54 GMT 46:28 699440168b7fe5457d26e3bf false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/josephine-grindrod 699440168b7fe5457d26e3bf 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 josephine-grindrod full 3 1 Josephine Grindrod

 

Josephine Grindrod is an artist who situates her painting practice as an embodied, critical and generative response to found narratives, objects and images. Her visual research draws on psychoanalysis in order to challenge traditionally male, Colonial, language and knowledge systems. She positions imagination as an important tool in artmaking. A tool that can enable a productive deconstruction of memories, landscape or art history in order to re-vision beliefs and prejudices. Her art making is a conscious process of redressing her personal history, led by intuition, poetry and dreaming. As an artist who is led by process and embodied material making, our discussion of her forthcoming presentation at the Cape Town Art Fair 2026 weaves together ideas and influences that lay the foundation for a viewer’s understanding of her visual world. 


Art to Art hosted by Natasha Norman


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]]> Josephine Grindrod

 

Josephine Grindrod is an artist who situates her painting practice as an embodied, critical and generative response to found narratives, objects and images. Her visual research draws on psychoanalysis in order to challenge traditionally male, Colonial, language and knowledge systems. She positions imagination as an important tool in artmaking. A tool that can enable a productive deconstruction of memories, landscape or art history in order to re-vision beliefs and prejudices. Her art making is a conscious process of redressing her personal history, led by intuition, poetry and dreaming. As an artist who is led by process and embodied material making, our discussion of her forthcoming presentation at the Cape Town Art Fair 2026 weaves together ideas and influences that lay the foundation for a viewer’s understanding of her visual world. 


Art to Art hosted by Natasha Norman


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]]> Rosie Mudge Rosie Mudge Wed, 21 May 2025 22:16:30 GMT 55:44 682e50bef1e6dabeea5dc2c9 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/rosie-mudge 682e50bef1e6dabeea5dc2c9 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 rosie-mudge full 2 6 Rosie Mudge is an artist who works in many media. She is known for her large-scale paintings with shimmering colour surfaces crafted from industrial automotive paint and glitter. Her evocative surfaces shape latent phrases derived from pop songs, and her work draws on the look, feel, and sound of the late 90s and early 2000s, a time she associates with the overwhelming experience of trying to understand herself in relation to the world and of being profoundly misunderstood by it. Most recently, the sense of worldly experience impacting her artistic practice has extended to the event of her becoming a mother. In this conversation, we unpack some of the experiences and societal expectations around motherhood and parenting that have impacted Rosie as an artist. Most particularly, we discuss works presented at the Iziko South African National Gallery's exhibition ‘Motherhood: Paradox and Duality’, which brings together over 70 artists across diverse media and time periods in South Africa to explore the complexities of mothering in a rapidly changing world.


Rosie Mudge and I sat down to our conversation at the beginning of May 2025.


Iziko South African National Gallery is situated in the Company Gardens in Cape Town: https://www.iziko.org.za/museums/south-african-national-gallery/


SMAC Gallery is located in Cape Town and Stellenbosch. https://www.smacgallery.com/


Paarden Eiland is a light industrial suburb located along the Table Bay in Cape Town.


Investec Cape Town Art Fair is an annual art fair hosted in the Cape Town Convention Centre in February.


Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood is written by Lucy Jones and first published in America by Pantheon Books in 2023.


Audio edit, mix and master done by Gerald Kent


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]]> Rosie Mudge is an artist who works in many media. She is known for her large-scale paintings with shimmering colour surfaces crafted from industrial automotive paint and glitter. Her evocative surfaces shape latent phrases derived from pop songs, and her work draws on the look, feel, and sound of the late 90s and early 2000s, a time she associates with the overwhelming experience of trying to understand herself in relation to the world and of being profoundly misunderstood by it. Most recently, the sense of worldly experience impacting her artistic practice has extended to the event of her becoming a mother. In this conversation, we unpack some of the experiences and societal expectations around motherhood and parenting that have impacted Rosie as an artist. Most particularly, we discuss works presented at the Iziko South African National Gallery's exhibition ‘Motherhood: Paradox and Duality’, which brings together over 70 artists across diverse media and time periods in South Africa to explore the complexities of mothering in a rapidly changing world.


Rosie Mudge and I sat down to our conversation at the beginning of May 2025.


Iziko South African National Gallery is situated in the Company Gardens in Cape Town: https://www.iziko.org.za/museums/south-african-national-gallery/


SMAC Gallery is located in Cape Town and Stellenbosch. https://www.smacgallery.com/


Paarden Eiland is a light industrial suburb located along the Table Bay in Cape Town.


Investec Cape Town Art Fair is an annual art fair hosted in the Cape Town Convention Centre in February.


Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood is written by Lucy Jones and first published in America by Pantheon Books in 2023.


Audio edit, mix and master done by Gerald Kent


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]]> Vanessa Cowling Vanessa Cowling Tue, 06 May 2025 14:29:26 GMT 45:49 681a1cc7eb146d8e35245ba7 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/vanessa-cowling 681a1cc7eb146d8e35245ba7 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 vanessa-cowling full 2 5 In this conversation with photographer and teacher, Vanessa Cowling, we discuss how the origins of photography have impacted her approach to camera-less photography. Vanessa discusses how various artistic exchanges have forged new approaches in her art practice that is centred upon connection and community building. Considering her place in the world has led to the development of a sustainable photographic garden on a disused piece of land outside the University of Cape Town’s photography building.


From this project, students are taught sustainable darkroom techniques that see photographic processes derived from the garden and returned to the earth for composting and regrowth. This cycle of creation, decay and rebirth has become an enduring metaphor in Vanessa’s photographic story-telling. Since her most recent artist residency in the Tankwa, Vanessa has begun working on with the importance of darkness to both insect biodiversity and the human condition.

I chatted to Vanessa at the Latitude recording studio in Seapoint in December 2024.


Biennale de la photographie de Mulhouse, Thann, describes itself as a cross-border festival whose aim is to disseminate contemporary photography through powerful and unifying events.


Vanessa’s three main camera-less processes are: lumen prints, phytograms and anthotypes.

The Stellenbosch group show was titled Merging Matter. It was hosted at the Oude Leeskamer from March to May in 2024.

Shoreline was an exhibition hosted at the Barnard Gallery in July and August 2018.

William Henry Fox Talbot was an English scientist, inventor, and photography pioneer who invented the salted paper and calotype processes, precursors to photographic processes of the later 19th and 20th centuries

Sir John Herschel, a British astronomer and scientist, arrived in Cape Town in January 1834 to conduct astronomical observations in the Southern Hemisphere. He established an observatory at Feldhausen, near Table Mountain, and his work contributed significantly to our understanding of the southern skies. He also made important contributions to photography and was a pioneer in the study of cyanotypes.

In photography, sodium thiosulfate, often called "hypo," is a fixer used to remove unexposed silver halide from photographic films and paper. It functions by dissolving these silver salts, leaving behind the silver image and stabilizing the picture.


Fixing the Shadows was Vanessa’s Masters Degree and exhibition at the University of Cape Town in 2023.


Members of the Photography department at the University of Cape Town’s Michaelis School of Fine Art are listed on the University’s website: https://humanities.uct.ac.za/michaelis/people/academic-staff

Gabeba Baderoon is a South African poet and academic.

The Tankwa Artscape Residency is hosted at Stonehenge Private Reserve in the Karoo. https://tankwaartscape.co.za/

AfrikaBurn is a community of participants. The main annual AfrikaBurn event takes place in the Tankwa Karoo, located between the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa, usually at the end of April every year. https://www.afrikaburn.org/

The Darkness Manifesto was written by Johan Eklöf, PhD, a Swedish bat scientist and writer, most known for his work on microbat vision and more recently, light pollution.


Host: https://natashanorman.co.za/

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]]> In this conversation with photographer and teacher, Vanessa Cowling, we discuss how the origins of photography have impacted her approach to camera-less photography. Vanessa discusses how various artistic exchanges have forged new approaches in her art practice that is centred upon connection and community building. Considering her place in the world has led to the development of a sustainable photographic garden on a disused piece of land outside the University of Cape Town’s photography building.


From this project, students are taught sustainable darkroom techniques that see photographic processes derived from the garden and returned to the earth for composting and regrowth. This cycle of creation, decay and rebirth has become an enduring metaphor in Vanessa’s photographic story-telling. Since her most recent artist residency in the Tankwa, Vanessa has begun working on with the importance of darkness to both insect biodiversity and the human condition.

I chatted to Vanessa at the Latitude recording studio in Seapoint in December 2024.


Biennale de la photographie de Mulhouse, Thann, describes itself as a cross-border festival whose aim is to disseminate contemporary photography through powerful and unifying events.


Vanessa’s three main camera-less processes are: lumen prints, phytograms and anthotypes.

The Stellenbosch group show was titled Merging Matter. It was hosted at the Oude Leeskamer from March to May in 2024.

Shoreline was an exhibition hosted at the Barnard Gallery in July and August 2018.

William Henry Fox Talbot was an English scientist, inventor, and photography pioneer who invented the salted paper and calotype processes, precursors to photographic processes of the later 19th and 20th centuries

Sir John Herschel, a British astronomer and scientist, arrived in Cape Town in January 1834 to conduct astronomical observations in the Southern Hemisphere. He established an observatory at Feldhausen, near Table Mountain, and his work contributed significantly to our understanding of the southern skies. He also made important contributions to photography and was a pioneer in the study of cyanotypes.

In photography, sodium thiosulfate, often called "hypo," is a fixer used to remove unexposed silver halide from photographic films and paper. It functions by dissolving these silver salts, leaving behind the silver image and stabilizing the picture.


Fixing the Shadows was Vanessa’s Masters Degree and exhibition at the University of Cape Town in 2023.


Members of the Photography department at the University of Cape Town’s Michaelis School of Fine Art are listed on the University’s website: https://humanities.uct.ac.za/michaelis/people/academic-staff

Gabeba Baderoon is a South African poet and academic.

The Tankwa Artscape Residency is hosted at Stonehenge Private Reserve in the Karoo. https://tankwaartscape.co.za/

AfrikaBurn is a community of participants. The main annual AfrikaBurn event takes place in the Tankwa Karoo, located between the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa, usually at the end of April every year. https://www.afrikaburn.org/

The Darkness Manifesto was written by Johan Eklöf, PhD, a Swedish bat scientist and writer, most known for his work on microbat vision and more recently, light pollution.


Host: https://natashanorman.co.za/

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]]> Stephanie Conradie Stephanie Conradie Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT 47:00 67ac7b5f9c6f7f7f2840361b false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/stephanie-conradie 67ac7b5f9c6f7f7f2840361b 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 stephanie-conradie full 2 4 Stephane Conradie is a printmaking lecturer at the University of Cape Town who won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for 2023. She is known for her bricolage assemblages composed of the trinkets and collectables from family homes that carry the memory and culture of social groups. She draws particularly from her own family experience in the Northern Cape and Southern Namibia, using once treasured objects to investigate the transfer of knowledge and culture through familial generations whose experience of home has been marked by political migration and dislocation.  


You can find out more about the Standard Bank Young Artist Award on their website: 

https://sponsorships.standardbank.com/sbgs/sponsorship/arts-and-culture/young-artist-award


Stephané Conradie’s Artist website: https://stephaneeconradie.com/aboutpage


Stephané’s travelling exhibition is titled ‘Wegwysers Deur Die Blinkuur.’You can read a review of the exhibition at The National Arts Festival by David Mann on ArtThrob. https://artthrob.co.za/2024/08/20/sentimental-assemblages-stephanie-conradies-wegwysers-deur-die-blinkuur/. The show is scheduled to open at the Iziko Castle of Good Hope on 18 February 2025.


Art to Art with Natasha Norman


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]]> Stephane Conradie is a printmaking lecturer at the University of Cape Town who won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for 2023. She is known for her bricolage assemblages composed of the trinkets and collectables from family homes that carry the memory and culture of social groups. She draws particularly from her own family experience in the Northern Cape and Southern Namibia, using once treasured objects to investigate the transfer of knowledge and culture through familial generations whose experience of home has been marked by political migration and dislocation.  


You can find out more about the Standard Bank Young Artist Award on their website: 

https://sponsorships.standardbank.com/sbgs/sponsorship/arts-and-culture/young-artist-award


Stephané Conradie’s Artist website: https://stephaneeconradie.com/aboutpage


Stephané’s travelling exhibition is titled ‘Wegwysers Deur Die Blinkuur.’You can read a review of the exhibition at The National Arts Festival by David Mann on ArtThrob. https://artthrob.co.za/2024/08/20/sentimental-assemblages-stephanie-conradies-wegwysers-deur-die-blinkuur/. The show is scheduled to open at the Iziko Castle of Good Hope on 18 February 2025.


Art to Art with Natasha Norman


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]]> Sanell Aggenbach Sanell Aggenbach Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:13:19 GMT 41:12 673f31f0800d9c0540917b28 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/sanell-aggenbach 673f31f0800d9c0540917b28 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 sanell-aggenbach full 2 3 Sanell Aggenbach is an artist skilled in many creative outputs. Through painting, sculpture and printmaking she creates poetic visual relationships between materials and imagery that comment on the South African reality. Her work draws from a variety of figurative sources, both in media and daily life, which she blends with a playful ambiguity and soft parody. Her quietly disarming artworks address many poignant issues. Sanell and I discuss the underlying cultural attachments to land in South Africa and reflected on key moments in her artistic career.


Host: Natasha Norman

Guest: Sanell Aggenbach


Made possible by Latitude Aparthotel and Sean Loots as Studio Manager.

Audio Edited by Gerald Kent

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]]> Sanell Aggenbach is an artist skilled in many creative outputs. Through painting, sculpture and printmaking she creates poetic visual relationships between materials and imagery that comment on the South African reality. Her work draws from a variety of figurative sources, both in media and daily life, which she blends with a playful ambiguity and soft parody. Her quietly disarming artworks address many poignant issues. Sanell and I discuss the underlying cultural attachments to land in South Africa and reflected on key moments in her artistic career.


Host: Natasha Norman

Guest: Sanell Aggenbach


Made possible by Latitude Aparthotel and Sean Loots as Studio Manager.

Audio Edited by Gerald Kent

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]]> Michael Amery Michael Amery Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:40:00 GMT 38:32 6717ab3107c991f25903e2d2 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/michael-amery 6717ab3107c991f25903e2d2 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 michael-amery full 2 2 Michael Amery is a painter of landscapes shaped and moulded by humankind. His methodical drawing and painting techniques mimic the construction of scenery by human industry, but his interest in the land as holding a symbolic value of culture and identity is something we discuss in this episode. Alien plant species that have become iconic visual markers of South African land are charged to display beauty despite the conflicting circumstances of their colonial history. Whether natural or man-made the far reaching effects of humanity’s impact on land are deeply felt in Michael’s visual and intellectual pursuits on canvas.


Michael's Website: https://michaelamery.com/

Michael's Gallery: https://www.131agallery.com/

 

NOTES from our discussion for further interest:

David Krut Projects is a gallery and print studio based in Johannesburg.

 

Jane Bennett is an American political theorist and philosopher. We discuss ideas from her influential book "Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things" published in 2009.

 

You can visit the Pierneef station panels at the La Motte Gallery in Franschoek and the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch. 

 

Many thanks to Latitude Aparthotel for the use of their recording studio run by the delightful Sean Loots. And a special thank you to Gerald Kent for the editing and audio boost production.

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]]> Michael Amery is a painter of landscapes shaped and moulded by humankind. His methodical drawing and painting techniques mimic the construction of scenery by human industry, but his interest in the land as holding a symbolic value of culture and identity is something we discuss in this episode. Alien plant species that have become iconic visual markers of South African land are charged to display beauty despite the conflicting circumstances of their colonial history. Whether natural or man-made the far reaching effects of humanity’s impact on land are deeply felt in Michael’s visual and intellectual pursuits on canvas.


Michael's Website: https://michaelamery.com/

Michael's Gallery: https://www.131agallery.com/

 

NOTES from our discussion for further interest:

David Krut Projects is a gallery and print studio based in Johannesburg.

 

Jane Bennett is an American political theorist and philosopher. We discuss ideas from her influential book "Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things" published in 2009.

 

You can visit the Pierneef station panels at the La Motte Gallery in Franschoek and the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch. 

 

Many thanks to Latitude Aparthotel for the use of their recording studio run by the delightful Sean Loots. And a special thank you to Gerald Kent for the editing and audio boost production.

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]]> Season 2 Introduction Season 2 Introduction Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:57:00 GMT 0:45 671782ae07c991f259f2f4d3 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/season-2-intro 671782ae07c991f259f2f4d3 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 season-2-intro trailer 2 Welcome to Art to Art, a Latitude Art Podcast. I'm Natasha Norman, your host and a practicing artist. In this season, we'll journey into the world of art and its relationship to land, exploring the lives and inspirations of remarkable local artists and their unique approaches to the South African landscape. I'm a practicing artist with a deep passion for the materials and processes behind the work of art. And I look forward to sharing these artists' stories with you in this season.


Natasha Norman

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]]> Welcome to Art to Art, a Latitude Art Podcast. I'm Natasha Norman, your host and a practicing artist. In this season, we'll journey into the world of art and its relationship to land, exploring the lives and inspirations of remarkable local artists and their unique approaches to the South African landscape. I'm a practicing artist with a deep passion for the materials and processes behind the work of art. And I look forward to sharing these artists' stories with you in this season.


Natasha Norman

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]]> Zarah Cassim Zarah Cassim Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:01:25 GMT 36:34 65da2353c112a300188fdf94 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/zarah-cassim 65da2353c112a300188fdf94 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 zarah-cassim full 2 1 Join Natasha Norman on the Latitude Art Podcast as she interviews Zarah Cassim, a painter known for her dreamlike landscapes and exploration of perception. Zarah shares her nomadic lifestyle, moving between continents with her family and finding inspiration in uncertainty. Despite the challenges, she remains dedicated to her art, creating amidst changing landscapes and materials.


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]]> Join Natasha Norman on the Latitude Art Podcast as she interviews Zarah Cassim, a painter known for her dreamlike landscapes and exploration of perception. Zarah shares her nomadic lifestyle, moving between continents with her family and finding inspiration in uncertainty. Despite the challenges, she remains dedicated to her art, creating amidst changing landscapes and materials.


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Hosted by Natasha Norman

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]]> Jess Bosworth Smith Jess Bosworth Smith Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:04:04 GMT 45:17 6571a6a56765f20011486b73 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/art-podcast-jess-bosworth-smith 6571a6a56765f20011486b73 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 art-podcast-jess-bosworth-smith full 1 6 Join host Natasha Norman and Jess Bosworth Smith on the latest episode of the Latitude Art Podcast, where they delve into Jess's captivating journey through the art world. From navigating the trials of art school to finding her way while teaching and traveling, Jess opens up about her transformative experiences and finding contentment in her own skin. Unpacking her late ADHD diagnosis and its profound impact on her creative process, she offers valuable insights into embracing one's strengths. Tune in to explore Jess's artistic evolution and the profound influence of self-discovery on creativity.


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/

Sitting Duck Studio: https://www.instagram.com/sitting_duck_studios/?hl=en

Jess Bosworth Smith: https://www.jessicabosworthsmith.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jess.bosworthsmith/

Sadie Bosworth Atelier: https://sadiebosworthatelier.com/


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]]> Join host Natasha Norman and Jess Bosworth Smith on the latest episode of the Latitude Art Podcast, where they delve into Jess's captivating journey through the art world. From navigating the trials of art school to finding her way while teaching and traveling, Jess opens up about her transformative experiences and finding contentment in her own skin. Unpacking her late ADHD diagnosis and its profound impact on her creative process, she offers valuable insights into embracing one's strengths. Tune in to explore Jess's artistic evolution and the profound influence of self-discovery on creativity.


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/

Sitting Duck Studio: https://www.instagram.com/sitting_duck_studios/?hl=en

Jess Bosworth Smith: https://www.jessicabosworthsmith.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jess.bosworthsmith/

Sadie Bosworth Atelier: https://sadiebosworthatelier.com/


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]]> Paul Senyol Paul Senyol Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:00:06 GMT 36:28 655cd327bacc0900122d1410 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/art-podcast-paul-senyol 655cd327bacc0900122d1410 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 art-podcast-paul-senyol full 1 5 Join us on the latest episode of the Latitude Art Podcast hosted by Natasha Norman, featuring the captivating artist Paul Senyol. We delve deep into the hidden layers of city life, exploring the complexities of street art, public spaces, and the ever-evolving canvas of urban landscapes. Discover the beauty amidst decay, the push-pull of gentrification, and the soulful artistry woven into the city's fabric.


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/


Paul Senyol: https://www.artsy.net/artist/paul-senyol


Source Artistry by Tina Le Cordeur: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


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]]> Join us on the latest episode of the Latitude Art Podcast hosted by Natasha Norman, featuring the captivating artist Paul Senyol. We delve deep into the hidden layers of city life, exploring the complexities of street art, public spaces, and the ever-evolving canvas of urban landscapes. Discover the beauty amidst decay, the push-pull of gentrification, and the soulful artistry woven into the city's fabric.


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/


Paul Senyol: https://www.artsy.net/artist/paul-senyol


Source Artistry by Tina Le Cordeur: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel: https://www.staylatitude.co.za/latitude-media/

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]]> Amber Moir Amber Moir Tue, 24 Oct 2023 07:07:19 GMT 39:54 65376d28b8baad0013d2e457 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/art-podcast-amber-moir 65376d28b8baad0013d2e457 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 art-podcast-amber-moir full 1 4 In our latest Latitude Art Podcast episode hosted by Natasha Norman, we unravel the enigmatic printmaking process with the remarkable artist Amber Moir. 


Her art is a beautiful dance between the ordinary and the extraordinary, where she combines nature and human creativity. She shares her insights of creating depth through a delicate balance of technique and serendipity. Discover how she harnesses these elements to create stunning pieces that bridge the gap between art and the environment.


Listen to the artist's extraordinary journey and quest to nurture a profound connection with our world.


Amber Moir: https://www.ambermoir.com/


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/


Source Artistry by Tina Le Cordeur: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel: https://www.staylatitude.co.za/latitude-media/

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]]> In our latest Latitude Art Podcast episode hosted by Natasha Norman, we unravel the enigmatic printmaking process with the remarkable artist Amber Moir. 


Her art is a beautiful dance between the ordinary and the extraordinary, where she combines nature and human creativity. She shares her insights of creating depth through a delicate balance of technique and serendipity. Discover how she harnesses these elements to create stunning pieces that bridge the gap between art and the environment.


Listen to the artist's extraordinary journey and quest to nurture a profound connection with our world.


Amber Moir: https://www.ambermoir.com/


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/


Source Artistry by Tina Le Cordeur: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel: https://www.staylatitude.co.za/latitude-media/

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]]> Gabrielle Raaff Gabrielle Raaff Thu, 28 Sep 2023 22:00:42 GMT 41:07 6515d64dd1996000117392e8 false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/art-podcast-gabrielle-raaff 6515d64dd1996000117392e8 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 art-podcast-gabrielle-raaff full 1 3 Join us on the latest episode of the Latitude Art Podcast hosted by Natasha Norman, where she had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Gabrielle Raaff. In this episode, the two delve into the world of art and creativity, discussing how Gabby captures everyday beauty in her art and infuses it with tension and emotion. Her work beautifully resonates with the human experience. This discussion will inspire creatives as it is packed with helpful anecdotes about daily studio practice and the importance of remaining true to your craft.


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/


Source Artistry by Tina Le Cordeur: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Gabrielle Raaff: https://gabrielleraaff.com/

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]]> Join us on the latest episode of the Latitude Art Podcast hosted by Natasha Norman, where she had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Gabrielle Raaff. In this episode, the two delve into the world of art and creativity, discussing how Gabby captures everyday beauty in her art and infuses it with tension and emotion. Her work beautifully resonates with the human experience. This discussion will inspire creatives as it is packed with helpful anecdotes about daily studio practice and the importance of remaining true to your craft.


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/


Source Artistry by Tina Le Cordeur: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Gabrielle Raaff: https://gabrielleraaff.com/

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]]> Andrew Sutherland Andrew Sutherland Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:39:57 GMT 35:28 6500864e5a8d440011d5f2da false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/art-podcast-andrew-sutherland 6500864e5a8d440011d5f2da 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 art-podcast-andrew-sutherland full 1 2 In the second episode of the Latitude Art Podcast, host Natasha Norman chats with Andrew Sutherland and is joined by Tina Le Cordeur. From Andrew's unique perspective as a colourblind painter to the evolution of his artistic style, this conversation takes you on a journey through the creative process. 


They reminisce about the beloved Salon 91 gallery and its impact on the Cape Town art scene, highlighting the importance of finding the right artistic fit. The discussion also touches on the Latitude Aparthotel project, where art meets interior design. Join us for an inspiring chat that explores the essence of art, collaboration, and personal growth.


Andrew Sutherland: https://www.andrewsutherland.me/

Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/

Source Artistry by Tina Le Cordeur: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel: https://www.staylatitude.co.za/latitude-media/

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]]> In the second episode of the Latitude Art Podcast, host Natasha Norman chats with Andrew Sutherland and is joined by Tina Le Cordeur. From Andrew's unique perspective as a colourblind painter to the evolution of his artistic style, this conversation takes you on a journey through the creative process. 


They reminisce about the beloved Salon 91 gallery and its impact on the Cape Town art scene, highlighting the importance of finding the right artistic fit. The discussion also touches on the Latitude Aparthotel project, where art meets interior design. Join us for an inspiring chat that explores the essence of art, collaboration, and personal growth.


Andrew Sutherland: https://www.andrewsutherland.me/

Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/

Source Artistry by Tina Le Cordeur: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel: https://www.staylatitude.co.za/latitude-media/

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]]> Tina Le Cordeur Tina Le Cordeur Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:40:57 GMT 24:11 64ede04ab2c6ea0011f77d5f false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/art-podcast-tina-le-cordeur 64ede04ab2c6ea0011f77d5f 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 art-podcast-tina-le-cordeur full 1 1 Discover the captivating world of art curation and interior design in the first episode of The Latitude Art Podcast! 


Join artist Natasha Norman and art curator Tina Le Cordeur, who is responsible for the beautiful art pieces found in the public areas of Latitude Aparthotel, as they delve into the transformative power of art in creating welcoming spaces.


From curating diverse collections that challenge stereotypes to discussing the powerful synergy between art and design, this episode dives into the intricate art of crafting welcoming environments. 


Tune in for a conversation that showcases the dynamic synergy between art and the spaces we inhabit.


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/


Source Artistry: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel: https://www.staylatitude.co.za/latitude-media/

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]]> Discover the captivating world of art curation and interior design in the first episode of The Latitude Art Podcast! 


Join artist Natasha Norman and art curator Tina Le Cordeur, who is responsible for the beautiful art pieces found in the public areas of Latitude Aparthotel, as they delve into the transformative power of art in creating welcoming spaces.


From curating diverse collections that challenge stereotypes to discussing the powerful synergy between art and design, this episode dives into the intricate art of crafting welcoming environments. 


Tune in for a conversation that showcases the dynamic synergy between art and the spaces we inhabit.


Natasha Norman: https://natashanorman.co.za/


Source Artistry: https://sourceartistry.co.za/


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel: https://www.staylatitude.co.za/latitude-media/

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]]> Introduction Introduction Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:52:06 GMT 1:02 64e600f7924b68001119086a false https://shows.acast.com/the-latitude-lifestyle-podcas/episodes/introduction-art-podcast 64e600f7924b68001119086a 64ca2715d6095c00119f1c79 introduction-art-podcast trailer 1 Welcome to Art to Art with Natasha Norman (previously the Latitude Art Podcast).


Unlock the hidden secrets of artistry where colour, brush stroke, and creativity is connected with the personalities and processes behind the scenes.


Join Natasha in a series of conversations with artists from the Latitude Aparthotel° Collection (and beyond), from renowned painters and sculptors to emerging talents.


Each episode brings you personal insights into the inspirations, struggles, and creative joy behind the work of an artist, anecdotal and documentary. This artistic expose will ignite your imagination with a passion and daily diligence that defines the work behind the art.


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Hosted by Natasha Norman.

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]]> Welcome to Art to Art with Natasha Norman (previously the Latitude Art Podcast).


Unlock the hidden secrets of artistry where colour, brush stroke, and creativity is connected with the personalities and processes behind the scenes.


Join Natasha in a series of conversations with artists from the Latitude Aparthotel° Collection (and beyond), from renowned painters and sculptors to emerging talents.


Each episode brings you personal insights into the inspirations, struggles, and creative joy behind the work of an artist, anecdotal and documentary. This artistic expose will ignite your imagination with a passion and daily diligence that defines the work behind the art.


Brought to you by Latitude Aparthotel.

Hosted by Natasha Norman.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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