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·Aug 27, 2025Feature | Field Notes from Cape Town Art WeekFor Daily Maverick (back in March), Field Notes from Cape Town Art Fair, talks, pop-up group exhibitions and more.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Jan 5, 2025Review | Embracing abstraction as the geometry of imaginationFor Daily Maverick, a short review of a group show of (mostly) South African abstract works over the decades.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·May 11, 2024Feature | Nurturing memory and materiality in Sepideh Mehraban’s artistic practiceIn February 2024, I visited Sepideh Mehraban in her Woodstock studio during the Cape Town Art Fair. We spoke about her practice, the…
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Apr 29, 2023Essay | Bev Butkow’s reflective connectionsFor The Daily Maverick, I wrote about Bev Butkow’s recent installation in Hong Kong. All images are courtesy of Anthea Pokroy.
