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Nomvula

by zeroone | Jul 12, 2019 | Community Projects, Community Projects South Africa, South Africa, Youth Empowerment

Photo by: Niamh Walsh-Vorster The story of “Nomvula” is based on an Afro-futuristic mythology — she comes to those in times of need in order to enable them to find solutions from within themselves. “Nomvula” is an augmented reality comic book with a strong South...

Impokophelo

by zeroone | Jul 12, 2019 | Community Projects, Community Projects South Africa, South Africa, Youth Empowerment

Photo by: Niamh Walsh-Vorster The team that created the “Impokophelo” augmented reality mural engaged young people who have been involved in drug abuse to tell their stories and share their aspirations for the future. South African youth recounted their experiences...

A-Pall-Pit

by zeroone | Jul 12, 2019 | Community Projects, Community Projects South Africa, South Africa, Youth Empowerment

Photo by: Niamh Walsh-Vorster The project “A-Pall-Pit,” is a combination of pop culture art and poetry composed with metaphorical and symbolic features. The artwork is a response to the commercialization and the misuse of religion to abuse believers and stigmatize...

Water Line

by zeroone | Jul 12, 2019 | Community Projects, Community Projects South Africa, South Africa, Youth Empowerment

Photo by: Niamh Walsh-Vorster South Africa grapples with the challenges of climate change in communities, while the world experiences the stresses of water insecurity. The “Water Line” project brings together multiple narratives interconnecting the various facets of a...
Augmented Reality is Still Magic

Augmented Reality is Still Magic

by Ram Devineni | May 28, 2019 | Blog South Africa, Featured, Ram Devineni, South Africa

American Arts Incubator Opening at KZNSA Gallery. Photo by Niamh Walsh-Vorster. After running a month-long incubator in Durban, South Africa, I realized that augmented reality is still magic to people who experience it for the first time. During the month of April...
Durban’s Vibrant Street Art Scene and the Future of Augmented Reality

Durban’s Vibrant Street Art Scene and the Future of Augmented Reality

by zeroone | Feb 21, 2019 | Blog South Africa, Featured, Ram Devineni, South Africa

Durban has one of the most vibrant street art scenes in South Africa, and at the center of it is KZNSA Gallery located in Glenwood. The district has an eclectic mix of cultures and economic diversity, as well as dynamic youth culture. The gallery has become the...

American Arts Incubator (AAI) is an international creative exchange program developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by ZERO1. The program utilizes community-driven digital and new media art projects to instigate dialogue, build communities, bolster local economies, and further social innovation.

American Arts Incubator is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs developed in partnership with ZERO1.