VISUAL ART

THE ART OF NAZARETH

The BAT Centre is playing host to works by Dominic Sthokosa Cele, an artist and follower of I M Shembe and the Nazareth Baptist Church.

The exhibition features a selection of paintings and prints inspired by Shembe and the Nazareth Church. These high-light and illustrate a variety of events, human studies and statements about the work done by these religious bodies in striving for peace in KZN.

AWARENESS

"The aim of the exhibition is to bring to the awareness of the public the work of IM Shembe, as well as to encourage the public to embrace peace and a way of life that would be acceptable to us all," says Cele.

"I would like young people to visit the exhibition and be motivated to work hard, learn to be independent and assume a righteous way of life. I want to encourage young people, through my work, to take up the challenge of being educated"

ME & MY CONSCIENCE

Me and My Conscience

is the title of Sfiso Mkame's exhibition of oil pastels on handmade paper running until May 12 in the Upstairs Gallery at the BAT Centre.

ART ALFRESCO

Art Alfresco will be held at the Old Pavilion site on the Snell Parade on May 12 and 26.

BRUCE MORTIMER

A collection of landscape photographs by Bruce Mortimer is on show at the Spookhouse until May 8.

British-born Bruce grew up in Aman-zimtoti and gained a first class honours degree in engineering geology at the University of Natal in Durban.

He lectured at the university and later worked as a geologist at Sishen Iron Ore Mine before becoming a self-employed landscape photographer in 1995.

"Working as a landscape photographer is really the ultimate combination of all my interests" says Bruce, "linking crea-tivity and expression, a love of land-scape (and the science of geology), and a love of travel. I have a fascination with business and marketing. I love creating practical items which contribute towards the photography indirectly; frames, easels, specialised equipment."

TRADITIONAL

Bruce Mortimer's photographs are not traditional landscapes but tend to reflect small parts of landscape, allowing the viewer the benefit of their own imagination.

DAG PROGRAMME

The Durban Art Gallery's programme for May is as follows:

To May 9: DASART Colonial Mutations: Victoria 11 Installation;

May 9 (11h00): Artist Kiren Thathiah will discuss his work.

May 14 (09h00): Educentre, Colonial Towers. A tie and dye workshop for adults. Booking is essential. Tel: 300-6235. Cost R20 pp.

May 16 (11h00): Guided Tour - How to look at paintings.

May 17 (11h00): Opening of Creative Arts Youth Festival exhibition (to run until May 26).

May 23 (13h00): Film - Impressionism. Auditorium, 1st Floor, City Hall.

May 28-29 (09h00): Educentre, Colonial Towers. Zulu beadmaking workshop for adults and teenagers. Booking is essential. Tel: 300-6235. R15 pp.

Unless otherwise stated, all events take place in the Durban Art Gallery, 2nd floor, City Hall.

ART BY THE SEA

The open-air art exhibition Art by the Sea will be held on May 5 and 19 at the Old Pavilion Site on the Snell Parade.