House and Leisure August - September 2019

House and Leisure – For those who want to celebrate all aspects of contemporary, stylish living in South Africa. House and Leisure is more than just a décor magazine. It’s the local premium brand with authority on Stylish SA at Home and Play. A source of warmth and pride, loved for celebrating the positives of life in South Africa, it’s the only decor home magazine that also offers strong leisure and lifestyle editorial content. Please note: this digital version of the magazine does not include the covermount items you would find on printed newsstand copies.

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FROM THE TEAM

The annual Art Issue is one of the House and Leisure team’s favourites – we get to take you along with us as we explore homes owned by artists and art lovers, as well as cover some of the latest developments in the art world. In short, the art issue presents a summary of what we think is HERE / NOW in contemporary art. This year, we discovered an art-filled homestead in Limpopo (p70), persuaded artist and curator Karel Nel to show us around his house in Johannesburg (p78), and managed to get star photographer Trevor Stuurman to pose for a portrait and reveal his new home to us (p38). We also talked to iconic South African artist William Kentridge on the eve of the opening of his major retrospective shows at…

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IT’S TIME TO GETSMARTER Want to redesign your career? House and Leisure readers currently get R2 000 off a selection of online courses from GetSmarter and presented by top SA universities. Scan the code to find out more – and to secure your discount. READERS’ RENOVATIONS COMPETITION 2019 It’s that time of year again! Entries are open for our annual Readers’ Renovations competition, with features in our special Before & After edition of the magazine – as well as great prizes for the winners – up for grabs. To find out more and enter your home renovation (or update to a single room in the house, such as a bathroom, kitchen or kid’s room) scan the code or visit our website. BEHIND THE SCENES Discover the unique worlds of artist and curator Karel Nel, and…

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CALL OF THE FOREST

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narrative effect

ROCKY ROAD ROLLING STONES BRICK WORK SAND STORM FOR SUPPLIERS’ DETAILS, SEE THE STOCKISTS PAGE…

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statuesque style

NOUGHTS + CROSSES ‘THE ELAND’ (2007) BY CLIVE VAN DEN BERG FREE FLOW ‘WIND SCULPTURE (SG) III’ (2018) BY YINKA SHONIBARE EMERALD CITY ‘MOTHER AND CHILD’ (1974) BY EDOARDO VILLA TWO TONE ‘AFRICA’ (2000) BY BRETT MURRAY FOR SUPPLIERS’ DETAILS, SEE THE STOCKISTS PAGE…

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HIGH RISE

A new Insta-worthy addition to New York City’s skyline made its appearance this June. Far from being another starchitect building of dazzling proportions, this newbie is a bronze sculpture that’s been cleverly positioned to form part of the surrounding cityscape. ‘Brick House’ by US-based architect Simone Leigh is a 5m-high bust that is part of a rotating commission of public art on the city’s High Line, a picturesque walkway that’s been created on a former overhead railway line. Placed on what has been named the High Line Plinth, it will be elevated above shoulder level until September next year, when another work will take its place on the large-scale display plinth. Plinths are not new to the world of art, where they’ve been used for centuries, appearing as heavy bases or boxes…

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