What a memory of South African street vendors in the early 1990s reveals about consumerism, everyday objects and the value we assign to art. The first time I saw these works by Jay Bubbles, I was transported to the streets of South Africa in the early 1990s. I thought of street vendors selling combs to …
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From the Street to the Gallery: Jay Bubbles and the Price of Everything
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Episode #14 – Unpacking the Artist Concept with helo samo (part 1 of 2)
In part one of this two part episode, we chat to helo samo as we unpack the concept and stories behind his creations. helo samo is a mixed media artist using methods from illustration, installation, animation sound, film and photography to portray the relationship between dreams, human behaviour, nature and different states of consciousness.
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