The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees was a feast to behold with its site-specific work created along with the community and a host of talented artists willing to uncover and probe painful pasts.
Public art is a powerful medium for healing, particularly in towns where visible marks of trauma and a history of violence remain. This is well recognised in policy, and in South Africa festivals are a popular way of championing arts and culture. After two years of Covid-19 restrictions, cultur.