Loxion Kulta: General Discussion

Submitted by Dorcas on Wed, 09/08/2006 - 15:09.

Loxion Kulta: E’kasi in a Time of Democracy

Discuss ideas for the 'Loxion Kulta: E’kasi in time of democracy' project.

What are the issues involved? What is the difficulty? Why are you interested? What is your opinion? What is your critique of the project development?

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There is alot of very interesting art research into this concept. It is interesting to think of the problems and concepts surrounding the idea of 'homelessness' in relation to the idea of 'home'. There is some interesting information about homelessness in South Africa online (click here).

I am keen to hear more about this concept in regards to how South African artists are thinking and making work about it .

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Submitted by Dorcas on Mon, 14/08/2006 - 13:32.

"""Derived from Location (Loxion) and Culture (Kulta), the co-founders of this clothing label nurtured it to become a life style in most parts of Africa. Wandi Nzimande and Sechaba Mogale initiated this project in 1997 as a solution to generate income in attempt to survive against all odds while living in the township of South Africa.
This term (Loxion Kulta) is coined by many as the ghetto or previously disadvantaged areas of South Africa, but most importantly e’kasi (home) and now a large part of suburbia culture have adopted the term."""

This is from a South African point of view, but what has the media fed to the international audience. Are we living in an utopian state of mind? are we moving forward? does the idea of home/homeless impact in the daily life style of the South African society?

What do you think?

Submitted by Alex Gibson on Mon, 14/08/2006 - 18:24.

I am excited and challenged by the ideas in this project and I can see that it is in an advanced state of development in terms of critical engagement. As a non-South African, I feel I do not know enough about the terms and experiences being described. Here are some questions that would help me fill in some detail.

Are the suburban cultures that are embracing the term 'Luxion Kulta' different from other urban, rural and suburban cultures, and if so how?

Are the emerging terms "Luxion Kulta" and "e'kasi" evidence of a shift in the social landscape in South Africa? How are they shifting or not shifting the society?

What are the roles of the Internet for how these issues and how they are communicated to international audiences? Are there links to blogs, research, websites, forums that are discussing these challeneges?

...Man-made culture...

Submitted by Dorcas on Wed, 30/08/2006 - 17:56.

Its not easy to unpack the South African culture because of it's multilateral tradition and rich histrory that informs the existance of its civilians. I appreciate the questions and will do my best to concise the reply....

Loxion Kulta is a man-made culture which is embraced by those who understand how they came to be where they are in the current south Africa. These would especially include the youth across the colour , tradition and cultural spectrum. I will give a brief but typical example of the distinct variation and shifts within the urban/suburban cultural differences based on traditional background. As I mentioned at the begining of this topic that "e'kasi" is a term coined for home in the townships/ghettos/previously disadvantaged areas, I happen to have been brought up in a township, Mamelodi (15min drive out of the capital city Pretoria). Stereotype has it that the township living conditions are of poverty but I believe poverty is extremely relative. For example, in an informal settlement such as Mandela village (shanty towns located in the outskirts of all South African townships) one can see themselves as an average civilian because they have a job, therefore able to provide roof over the head and food on the table. Whereas their neighbour might see themselves as poverty stricken because they are unable to obtain their desired latest mobile phone. These dynamics are informed by the various factors such as traditional backgrounds of the dwellers. for example; my family is of Bapedi "tribe" and our neighbours vary from Ama-Zulu, Basotho, Batsonga etc, depending on the traditional differences poverty/wealth/success and so on will vary accordingly. See the general culture of "Bantu" people including the above mentioned is dependent upon "Ubuntu" (humanness), which means building a community within a society, therefore gaining a sense of belonging by locating one's space. Nonetheless these neighbours feel comfortable to a certain degree within their space therefore calling their village e'kasi or home. other factors that contribute immensely towards this man-made culture is the building infrustructures. In townships, yards and houses are generally crammed together meaning you will see your neighbour almost everyday resulting in a cultural exchange beginning with language. Through these dialogues people create a common denominator whereby juxtaposition[ed] words such as "Loxion Kulta" demonstates a connection across varied backgrounds as well as a socio-shift in the positive direction.

While in uni I lived in Windsor a suburb in Jozi currently infested by students, early graduates and working class youth. During the old south Africa (Apartheid regime...a whole new chapter on its own) the only people of colour found in such areas were domestic workers. This however changed with the new and democratic south Africa. In these areas, the building infrustructures are such that one does not see their neighbour unless they had to. These notions have however been challeged by the multicultural tenants occupying the space. This way blacks, whites, yellows, etc are forced to create cultural exchages thus creating their own "Loxion Kulta" in a place they call e'kasi.

Housing infrustructures and living conditions are just a fraction of the many layers that bring people together or push them apart in South Africa.

The internet has become a mouth piece for many South Africans to engage in discussions on social, politics, economy and general factors that contribute to the society. I will say a minority is elightened towards these channels of communication. However this is constantly evolving as sites like:
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www.kush.co.za
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...to name but a few have interesting forums, editorials, event guides etc. so check them out and tap into the SA youth thoughts. I believe its important for the international community to see from a South African point of view as opposed to relying only on media images to learn about the country in general.

It would be interesting to hear what the internationals as well as south Africans think about the living conditions and how they relate to this in terms of "home" and man-made cultures that informs their existance...

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Submitted by Alex Gibson on Fri, 01/09/2006 - 20:06.

I love thise links, they really helped me get a broader picture.

My understanding of home may be a little unique. I moved quite a lot as a kid growing up in Australia. Both my parents are second generation immigrants from Europea and I have lived in many places and been to many different primary and high schools. This gave me a feeling of home being - not a place, but a feeling I had with my family. I was at home when my immediate family came together for dinner or a birthday (mind you this didn't happen too often either). As I grew into adulthood, home became less family-centric.

I guess the idea of home is an exclusive and inclusive one. It excludes most things, instead privedging a particualr aspect of experience; be it a group of people, space, an idea or event. I have some difficulty with 'home' under this definition as it seems to be quite a conservative and limited expression of ownership.

However, I like to fall back on the idea that was put forward to me by a friend of mine, who lived between Australia and Spain. He was home in neither country, considered a foriegner in both. His duel citizenship had left him stateless. I asked him where he called home once and he responded in his usual romantic enthusiasm
'I am home on the earth. This whole planet in my home.'

I always liked that idea because it includes everyone and has a very open kind of ownership.

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Submitted by Dorcas on Tue, 05/09/2006 - 12:50.

I just read a reply from kush forum and the tone of the writers were so charged with familiar pride. C for them it's important to be were they are and therefore calling it home and would not want to trade it for non because that is their home contributes heaps to their identity as Africans. These are the people frm Johannesburg townships (Soweto especially) and they luv the energy of their places and how it makes them different....

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Submitted by Alex Gibson on Thu, 21/09/2006 - 21:48.

So whats next. How can we take these ideas and put them into an exhibition. Should we (you) approach artists to contribute to this forum and take it from there - or do you have other plans?

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Submitted by Dorcas on Mon, 02/10/2006 - 08:51.

We are looking and are in communication with potential artists and they include Kwani Experience, an eight piece South African band (www.kwaniexperience.calabashmusic.com/), Sandile Zulu (Visual Artist), Funeka Ramorula (African Dancer), Uhuru Conciousness (Lyricists) amd Leah Angels (Photo journalist). Unfortunately some of them don't have websites, however as soon as they are on board (which shoul be soon), more info on their art practice will be revealed.

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