InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Feb 3Review | Art Book round-up: From Jane Alexander to Reshada CrouseFor Books24, a round-up of recently published books on South African art.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Feb 3Review | The studio is a metaphor for the world in William Kentridge’s Self-Portrait as a…For Books24, a review of William Kentridge’s book, Self Portrait as a Coffee Pot.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Jan 28Interview | A removed sensibility: in conversation with artist Nava DerakhshaniThe artist Nava Derakshani and I met in 2022 when she formed part of Season 9 of The Centre for the Less Good Idea. A few years later, when…
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Jan 26Publication | Makers & Shapers of Media (2025)The School of Journalism & Media Studies at 50
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Jan 26Short Story | Wherever you go, there you areA new short story for artist Chris Soal’s monograph.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Sep 21, 2025Dialogue | Reflections on Contra.Joburg and FNB Art JoburgNkgopoleng Moloi and I had a Google Docs conversation over the course of a few days, reflecting on our impressions of this year’s…
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Sep 21, 2025ESSAY | In/Visible Catalogue Preface (2024)I was asked to write the catalogue essay for the University of Johannesburg Creative Output exhibition, ‘In/Visible’ in 2024. It’s a group…
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Aug 29, 2025Short.Sharp.Stories | POWERI helped edit the 2025 collection of short stories POWER, which was curated by Joanne Hichens and published by Tattoo Press.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Aug 27, 2025Feature | Form and representation: Exploring the work of Sydney Kumalo and Amalie von MaltitzFor Latitudes, some words on their 2025 Special Project, ESSAY.