The winning entries of the INDIAFRICA Photography Contest
2014 and INDIAFRICA Poster Design Contest 2014 was showcased in the FADA ATRIUM, FADA building on the Bunting Road Campus, University of Johannesburg. FADA students were once again honoured for the
creativity in capturing My City - the theme for the 2014 contest; four of the eight winners were FADA students, three Industrial Designers and
one Graphic Design student ( all the winners listed below). They
received their awards on the opening night, Thursday 11 September. The
exhibition ran until 21 September 2014. I ndia meets AfrIca to compete, collaborate and co-create the future !ndiafrica:
My City;
Johannesburg, South Africa
Justin Van Staden
Industrial
DesignAspiring to Greatness
The people of Johannesburg aspire to greatness whether it
is education, sports, art or careers. This message is conveyed through the
interaction between two dancers, where the younger one aspires to be like the
older dancer in the setting of the Joburg Ballet studio surrounded by the
structural beauty of the city.
My City;
Johannesburg, South Africa
Daniel Carstens
Industrial
Design
City of Transformation
In a city exploding with diversity, a plethora of iconic
buildings create a unique landscape that reflects our inhabitants. The Hilbrow
Tower, Sentech Tower, Ponte Tower, Orlando Towers, Soccer City Stadium, Nelson
Mandela Bridge and Gautrain add to the culture, technology and development of
the city. The poster represents the unification of these iconic landmarks into
a symbol of Johannesburg’s unity through a supporter, walking through the city,
proudly sporting makarapa and blowing a vuvuzela. The supporter represents this
transformation by serving as a culmination of the cultural landmarks.
A Shared Future is a unique approach to foster a
People-to-People (P2P) understanding with Africa by inviting creative exchanges
between young Africans and Indians through a multidisciplinary contest series
and a Young Visionaries fellowship program. This initiative aims to create a
dynamic platform for students and professionals across India and Africa to
collaborate through competition, innovation and entrepreneurship. Forty institutions
in South Africa participate in the Indiafrica compete, collaborate and co-create
ventures.
The contest series, in the areas of Business Plans, Essay
Writing, Photography and Poster Design, helps to create a platform for
talented young Indians and Africans to exchange ideas about emergent realities,
successes and challenges, and explore future collaborations in business, design
and culture.
Paul Luhdo, Graphic Design FADA, Poster Design winner, awarded his certificate by the acting Indian High Commissioner of India to South Africa, HE Armstrong Changsan.
The Young Visionaries fellowship programme, seeks to
identify promising young entrepreneurs in India & Africa and offer them
opportunities for growth and collaboration. INDIAFRICA aims to forge meaningful
bonds between youth from both geographies; inspire new possibilities of
collaboration and encourage recognition of diverse nations as interdependent
creative problem solvers with unique and invaluable resources and talents.
My City;
Johannesburg, South Africa
Siviwe Sbongakonke Jali
Industrial
Design
The poster is an image of
Johannesburg that is highly distorted but within the distortion exists a sense
of beauty. The image shows the city divided up into many strips representing
the daily hassles we go through, which is portrayed through our city
fragmented. This fragmentation prevents us from seeing the city the way it
should be seen. However, if we put together all the fragmented pieces, we could
get the larger view that goes beyond all the daily chores, making us perceive
the true beauty that is the city itself.
Photography Winners from South Africa
Chivan
Duvenage
Stellenbosch
Academy of
Design and Photography
Garyth
Bevan
Stellenbosch
Academy of
Design and Photography
Justin
Van Staden
Industrial Design
FADA, University of Johannesburg
Poster Winners from South Africa
Daniel Carstens
Industrial Design
FADA, University of Johannesburg,
Johannesburg
FADA, University of Johannesburg,
Johannesburg
Jeanne-Marie Roux
University of Stellenbosch Tertiary Institute,
Stellenbosch
University of Stellenbosch Tertiary Institute,
Stellenbosch
Refemetswe Setenane
The Central University of Technology, Free State,
Bloemfontein
The Central University of Technology, Free State,
Bloemfontein
Siviwe Sbongakonke Jali
Industrial Design
FADA, University of Johannesburg,
Johannesburg
FADA, University of Johannesburg,
Johannesburg
Paul Luhdo
Graphic Design
FADA, University of Johannesburg,
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
My City;
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Paul Luhdo
Graphic Design.
The Street is my Canvas
The city of Johannesburg has plenty of street art that pushes freedom of speech and creates beauty on the blandness of tar and concrete. This is what led me to create a graffiti piece using a real wall and digital illustration.
Digital illustration is the key style used for my poster. After several attempts resulting in a bright and simplistic layout style, I realized the essence of Johannesburg was not being portrayed. So, I started again, keeping in mind the one aspect of the city that inspired me the most – Graffiti.
