SPACES AFRICA & FRESH AF ELEVATE CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION WITH THE LAUNCH OF CR8TOR-CON!

Johannesburg, South Africa – On the first Thursday of April, SPACES AFRICA together with culture specialists and leading marketing digital agency, Fresh AF, invited a select South African creative community of like-minded tastemakers, curators, marketers & creatives for an intimate launch, conversation, and exhibition experience called CR8TOR-CON that took place in collaboration with SA Creatives & USURPA. Held at the first Digital African Fine Art NFT gallery in Africa, USURPA, based in Johannesburg, the invite-only event extended as a re-introduction to SPACES AFRICA, a platform that has been committed to reimagining and redefining the creative spaces we inhabit since its establishment in 2016 and as an experience. Not only did CR8TOR-CON serve as a mouthpiece & platform for creatives to elevate, engage & redefine the dynamics of our creative industry but it reinforced a commitment to embracing our creative industry by inviting renowned Southern Africa-based creatives such as Aart Verrips, Buqaqawuli Thamani Nobakada, Lazi Matebula, Hakopike, Chloe Andrea Welgemoed, Sonia Tona, Mpumelelo “Frypan” Mfula and Mishaal Gangaram, to mention only a few, a moment to participate in a curated panel discussion that focused on the themes of “Creativity & Collaboration” as well as showcase visual pieces of their creative expressions within the gallery itself. The event was hosted by Shamiso Mosaka, who navigated guests towards a SPACES AFRICA & Fresh AF presentation that Jay Kayembe (Executive Creative Director at Fresh AF and SPACES AFRICA) took audiences through before the stage was set up for two-panel discussions made up of the mentioned selection of creatives that also included the likes of Dirty Native Chief, Nolan C. Kalwandu, Cherné Africa, Kgomotso Kiggy, Lelo Whatsgood, Espacio Dios, Kay Kay Ribane and Nene Mahlangu. Both CR8TOR Conversations were moderated by Shamiso Mosaka & Fresh AF / SA Creatives Culture Curator, Rudzani “Roo” Netshiheni who led the dialogue that included exploring how creatives navigate the creative industry amongst other topics discussed.