Sean O’Toole

Sean O’Toole is a journalist, art critic and editor based in Cape Town.

In search of Irma Stern, whose paintings still embody the contradictions of South Africa

Irma Stern’s idylls of African life have too often been read at face value – but they mask a more troubled history

19 Mar 2021

Dineo Seshee Bopape’s installation art sets drawings and videos alongside everyday materials – so that objects start to dance in a ‘disco of effects’

17 Feb 2021