Cool Capital Biennale
The Cool Capital Biennale is a citywide art, architecture and design biennale convened by Pieter Mathews.[1][2][3] This bi-annual event is held in the City of Pretoria and allows for anyone to contribute something creative,[4] being an "uncurated, DIY, guerrilla biennale".[4] It aims to bring change to Pretoria and expose residents to art, architecture and design.[5] It is web based, with a catalogue being published at the end of each event year.[6] Interventions[7] include:
- Showing of Pretoria-focused films.
- Bus tours (e.g. to Marabastad).
- Visiting buildings that are usually not open to the public.
- "Gallery Crawling".
- An urban party in the CBD.
- Poetry in malls.
- The Dutch Footsteps website.
- Sculpture exhibitions.
References
- ^ DEKAT: 16. December 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[full citation needed] - ^ "Pieter Mathews". South African Institute of Architects. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ Steenberg, Renate (2013). "Alumnus showcases talent for innovative design" (PDF). Innovate: (8): 36–38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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- ^ DEKAT: 90. March–April 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[full citation needed] - ^ "Cool Capital Biennale 2014". The South African FOREIGN Guide. 15. 2013/2014.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ Myburg, Johan (21 February 2014). "Doen-kuns-self in 'cool Pta'". Beeld.