In our third episode of Bubblegum Club stories we visit the lovely Creative Director for Marianne Fassler, Lezanne Viviers, who gives us a sneak peek into what they are working on at the moment. We get a lesson in fashion finesse from the streets of Johannesburg. Artist and owner of Kalashnikovv Gallery, MJ Turpin gives…
Our second episode of Bubblegum Club stories features a chat with artist Jarrett Erasmus about his “Renegotiating The Street” exhibition. We visited photographer Andile Buka in his studio where he split the beans on what he will be working in this year. We also give you a dose of hot fashion from the streets.
Recovered Files is a series where we share throwback footage of creatives and their work. This gives the opportunity to see these creatives at a point in their lives and make connections to how their work has evolved technically and conceptually. As a continuation of a collaboration between Bubblegum Club co-founders Jamal Nxedlana and Lex…
Introducing our new feature: Bubblegum Club Stories. Each week we will put together a short video to let you know what has happened and what is happening in Johannesburg’s creative scene. We will be following creatives and giving you the scoop on what they are working on and what’s on their minds. We will be…
Fear of The Youth is a new web series about the interests and concerns of Johannesburg youth. The series is produced by filmmaking crew, Germ Heals. In episode 4 Germ Heals speak to high school students about the Fees Must Fall movement, their concerns regarding tertiary education and their thoughts on governments interventions in the space.
Fear of The Youth is a new web series about the interests and concerns of Johannesburg youth. The series is produced by filmmaking crew, Germ Heals. In episode 3 Germ Heals catch up with Vuyiswa Ntombela, a young person inspiring other young people and bringing about change in her community through charity work.
2016 has been the year of FAKA. The creative duo of Desire Marea and Fela Gucci have outdone themselves and broken cultural ground with every drop and every performance this year. On the 21st of April 2016 they gave an exhilarating live performance that set the Stevenson SEX exhibit alight. While a new video for ISIFUNDO…
Inanda is a sprawling township outside Durban, which at different points in its history was the home of both Mathama Ghandi and John Dube, the first president of the ANC. And, as the new short film Inandawood documents, it is now a home for independent filmmaking. A network of amateur directors and actors, centred around…
Last October, BubblegumClub (in collaboration with WeHeartBeat) hosted the first in an ongoing series of cultural experiments. For the USB Soundsystem event, held in Melville, a cast of local tastemakers were invited to an open DJ booth. Guests were asked to each play three songs. Rather than mixing skills, the criteria was simply to bring…
Fear of The Youth is a new web series about the interests and concerns of Johannesburg youth. The series is produced by Germ Heals a collective of filmmakers, fashion designers and photographers. In episode 2 Germ Heals catch up with the young fashion designer Didi Monsta to discuss his personal style as well as the release…
The conversation on cultural content creation that is authentic to Africa, and created by youth from the continent continues. Fear of the Youth is a new webisode straight out of BubblegumClub in collaboration with Germ Heals productions. The series will feature content created by and relevant to urban African youth. In this vein, the first…
Manthe Ribane is luminous and effervescent. Watch her share on spirituality and space in this behind the scenes video for Bubblegum Club’s first ever cover. The video was shot and edited by filmmakers Brendan C Campbell and Xolelwa Ollie Nhlabatsi.
