Identity and Hybridity

Thando Mama

(Republic South Africa)

I am involved in the Durban based artists organisation 3^rd Eye Vision. Its aim is to initiate interaction between artists in the region of KwaZulu-Natal and the whole country, and to further interest in the arts of the region and its development.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Back to Me, Young Artists Project, N.S.A. Gallery. SA.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2003 MTN New Contemporaries Award; Museum Africa, Johanesburg. SA; Homing in, an exhibition of emerging South African artists; Grahamstown National Arts Festival, Grahamstown. SA 2002 Outpost II ; US Art Gallery, Stellenbosch. SA; Outpost II ; N .S .A. Gallery, Durban. SA; Redeye @ art ; Durban Art Gallery, Durban. SA; Cityscapes -Video Installation; Durban Art Gallery. SA; Doodles - an Exhibition of serious drawings ; N. S. A. Gallery,Durban 2001 Tupelo International workshop, Work in Progress ; South African National Gallery, Cape Town. SA; Redeye @ art ; Durban Art Gallery, Durban. SA; Ethwekeni - 3^rd Eye Vison, BAT Centre, Durban. SA; Jabulisa 2000, the art of KwaZulu-Natal ;Durban Art Gallery, Durban. SA; Mask/unmask - 3^rd Eye Vision ; 37 Crart Avenue, Durban.

Selected Projects

2003 Edge; a Siwelasonke Theater Production. Playhouse, Durban 2002 Pilot project ; Moisac @ West Street. Durban; Cityscapes, a site specific dance performances around Durban, video for the 320West street. Durban 2000 !Xoe2 Site specific, "Camera Obscura", Niue-Bethesda 2001 Dogtroep Theatre Company, laboratory workshop, Durban; 3^rd Eye Vision, Ethwekeni Workshop, Durban; Tupelo International Workshop, Cape Town.

Selected Bibliography

Sorrell, Jennifer (ed), 'We're watching Thando Mama', House and Lesuire, Cape Town. June 2003. p. 44. Smith, Kathryn (curator), MTN New Contemporaries award. Johannesburg. July 2003. Gule, Khwezi, 'Back to me', YAP catalogue . September 2002- March 2003. Durban. Edmunds, Paul, review of 'Out Post II', Art South Africa. Cape Town. Vol. 01. issue 02. summer 2002. p. 59. O'Toole, Sean, 'Fear in Static mantra', Mail & Guardian (Friday suppliment) August 15-21 2003. Johannesburg. p. II. MacKenny, Virginia, 'Bright Young Things', Art South Africa. Cape Town. Vol. 01, issue 03 Autumn 2003. pp 37-45. MacKenny, Virginia, 'Outpost II (too)', Outpost II catalogue.Durban. 2002. pp 2- 6; 15.