Book Series
Chimurenga publishes monographs, series and literature by independent researchers and writers from around the world.
Our series include Chimurenganyana, a literature project consisting of serialized monographs. It consists of factions, essays, scores, interviews, liner notes, musical analysis, travel writing, personal impressions, political and social commentary. Plus innovative artwork that illuminates the subversive beauty, electrifying creativity and marvelous diversity of provocative innovators.
The Chimurenga Library Series is a publication series which catalogues long-research projects of Chimurenga.
An anthology of 14 texts that were originally published on the website of the Africa South Art Initiative. Texts focus on significant bodies of work and critical themes integral to the practice of particular artists, foregrounding the work of artists and writers in engaging with many of the pressing concerns of the postcolonial present. Includes introductory essay, bibliography, index, colour illus. (115), 208pp.
Editor/s: Mario Pissarra, with Thulile Gamedze, Fiona Mauchan and Keely Shinners.
Authors: Candice Allison, Thulile Gamedze, Candice Jansen, Stefanie Jason, M. Neelika Jayawardene, Thelma Mort, Sihle Motsa, Sibongile Oageng Msimango, Mario Pissarra, Khumo Sebambo, Keely Shinners, Lena Sulik, Elize van Huyssteen, Lize van Robbroeck.
Featured artists: Nirveda Alleck, Shelley Barry, Lizette Chirrime, Peter Clarke, Garth Erasmus, Gabrielle Goliath, Ann Gollifer, Randolph Hartzenberg, Lizza Littlewort, Nomusa Makhubu, Tuli Mekondjo, Cedric Nunn, Helena Uambembe, Mduduzi Xakaza.
Publisher: ASAI, March 2026
ISBN: ISBN 978-0-620-93854-9