South African artist David Koloane was in residence at Gasworks from 1 Oct – 1 November 2000.
David Koloane was born in Alexandra, Johannesburg, South Africa in 1938. He is an artist, writer, curator and activist, addressing political injustice and human rights in his country. He was involved in establishing the first Black art gallery in Johannesburg in 1977 and was the head of Fine Arts at the Federative Union of Black Artists (FUBA). In 1991 he co-founded The Bag Factory, a longstanding partner of Gasworks and a member of the Triangle Network.
