9 September 2011

I went to Doepelganger's Fatback soul sessions on Thursday ( which was last night) in Long Street. The ladies played a sick set as usual , and I got to thank them personally for the amazing mix-tape they provided for the opening of my exhibition. It was a great seeing people admire the collection of work and most importantly sway their bodies to the music at the opening.  Last night was great , as I got to speak to some of the girls about an exciting project that we would like to collaborate and bring to life. I am looking forward to meeting up with them and make it happen.

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Day 131. 31 .08.2011

11:30

131 DAYS HAS ARRIVED!!!!!

1 day away from the night of the opening….

I cannot believe its a day before the opening of the exhibition. We have reached the 131 day mark , of blogging and documenting the process leading up to the actual day of the exhibition. It has been extremely challenging , working everyday to ensure  that this exhibition is everything I had envisioned it to be. I realized that not everything is perfect , but I do hope it is close to it. 

Surprisingly I woke up feeling calm today. This doesn't mean I am not nervous , nor am I feeling ultra confident. I have left it in the hands of the Art Gods lol. I am looking forward to seeing the outcome of 131 days. 

I did my make-up trial yesterday and I too , tried on my garment for the first time. I am extremely happy with everything. What excited me the most about the make-up trial is that I didn't start crying when the eyeliner was applied on the bottom area of my eye. People grow up after all. 

After meeting up with my glam team , I met up with Emkay from Doepelganger. Oooooohhhhhhweeee the mix is sick. I love it , I love it and I love it. 

I have packed the last few cases of wine in the car , as well as the other things that need to be delivered. After my classes today , I will be heading to the gallery ,  to see the pieces up on the wall for the first time , and perhaps even check out the music system. 

131 days will continue to exist. I will start on a new project every year , from the 23rd April - 1st September , where I focus on a different sphere of the arts. Thank you to everyone who took the time to look through my blog , tweet about it on Twitter , put up the poster as their BBM display picture , mention it on Facebook , sing praises about the concept and support me in any form that I haven't mentioned. 

THANK YOU

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Day 123 . 23 .08.2011

8 days left.

My day was made today, when the lovely Makosha ‘Em Kay’ Maja sent me a link of the kind of music she will be mixing for the opening of the exhibition. I am looking forward to the complete meticulous collection of music, which is created to complement my theme and personality, by Makosha ‘Em Kay’ Maja and Mmaphuthi ‘Muptee’ Morule. These Doepelganger ladies, including Yang Zhao, are masterminds when it comes to the arts and especially music.  

Every time I kept on suggesting potential tracks to include in the mix, Em Kay re-assured me by saying ‘don’t worry’, which is virtually impossible for me to do. It’s clear she was right.

Check out my feature on their website -  http://doepelganger.com/2011/08/23/the-moments-amidst-the-chaos/ 

As well as Em Kay’s blog -  http://luminousmk.tumblr.com/post/9291167484/the-moments-amidst-the-chaos-click-on-image-for

For more info on this killer trio - http://doepelganger.com/

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Day 112 . 12 .08.2011

I am so excited about my guest speaker. He is someone who has been in the industry for years, an amazing ambassador for South Africa through the arts and more importantly, someone who has known me for a long time. I think I will keep the guest speakers name a secret, as I want my guests to have something to look forward too.

Last night I bummed into Makosha ‘Emkay’ Maja of the dynamic Doepelganger, at Fatback soul in Long Street. We spoke briefly about an exciting project and the mixtape that she is making for the opening which will also be used for the documentary. I am meeting up with her tomorrow to discuss it all, the mix tape, the collaborative and our vision. I am highly looking forward to it.

To find out more about Doepelganger  http://doepelganger.com/

Check out Emkay’s blog  http://luminousmk.tumblr.com/

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