In this episode of the ‘Unframed Podcast’ Penny Siopis and Nolan Oswald Dennis offer unique insights into their respective artistic practices. Through the conversation, the inner workings of the Artist’s Studio are explored, considering its physicality and conceptual depth.
Penny Siopis has been a defining figure in the South African art scene since the 1980s. Her expansive body of work—spanning painting, film, photography, and installation—engages with themes of identity and memory through what she describes as the ‘poetics of vulnerability.’ Through this lens, her practice invites reflection on both personal and collective histories. Nolan Oswald Dennis focuses on a ‘black consciousness of space’ within his para-disciplinary practice. His work, which includes diagrams, models, and installations, often challenges unseen structural conditions.
The artists discuss the importance of embracing chaos within the studio as a means of sparking creativity and examine how their work is shaped by cultural contexts.
