FAKA on penetrating art spaces and designing a new sound

The oldest existing colonial building in South Africa, the Castle of Good Hope, will next month host one of the most progressive performance art duos in the country.

Built by the Dutch East India Company between 1666 and 1679, the Castle, located next to Cape Town’s transport hub, looms over the CBD as a reminder of the Dutch’s first entry into the country and how that changed the history of South Africa forever.

But back to the present. The space has taken on a new life, playing host to markets and events including the OH OK Launch at which Johannesburg-based performance artists FAKA have performed.

Read the rest of the piece written in 2017 here.