Searing satire on an icy Joburg night

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โ€”Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Bote's ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜น ๐˜š๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด & ๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ด launched in Johannesburg

This past week, Painted Dog Press celebrated the publication of Conrad Botes and Anton Kannemeyerโ€™s latest book, Bitterkomix Sketchbooks & Journals, a full-colour art book of decadesโ€™ worth of illustrations from their sketchbooks and journals.

Written by Painted Dog Press
Leading image by Jade Broomberg

A packed CIRCA Gallery cocooned guests on a chilly winterโ€™s night and provided the perfect Johannesburg space not only for the launch of a fascinating book, but also for a one-night-only exhibition of original art, including some sketchbooks and journals.

A packed audience at Bitterkomix Sketchbooks & Journals' CIRCA Launch

On screen during the artistsโ€™ presentation were examples of their work, photographs from their archives and material that served as inspiration over the years.

From the archives: Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Botes, 1989

Guests queued patiently while Anton and Conrad illustrated and signed copies of their book, before the revelry moved upstairs for more wine and a showstopper rooftop fire.

The artists illustrated custom autographs for each guest

Guests queued patiently while Anton and Conrad illustrated and signed copies of their book, before the revelry moved upstairs for more wine and a showstopper rooftop fire.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to everyone for an unforgettable night. And thanks again to Mark Read and the CIRCA team for their hospitality.

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