Latitudes is proud to have partnered with Waldman Studio, a leading Interior Arts Agency, to create a new collection of bespoke artworks for Liberty Two Degrees. Here we share the Liberty Two Degrees art journey with you at the company's beautiful new head office, in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg.

With access to the top art and design talent across the continent, and our vast experience in transforming public and private spaces means, Latitudes and Waldman Studio come together to create powerful artistic and narrative experiences. 

At the core of our ethos is a desire to empower, uplift, and create sustainable solutions among our community. Which is why we produced this woven sculpture, Hive, in collaboration with crafters living in Bethany Home, a place of rehabilitation for abused women and their children, who we trained in the art of weaving. 

“This embroidered sculpture draws inspiration from nature’s symbol of productivity: the beehive. Just like bees in a hive, every employee plays a vital role in an organisation’s success. Everyone has their own job to do, but within the context of a larger goal.” 

AFROPOLITAN: Celebrating everyday African living

Afropolitan is a photographic exhibition showcasing works from South Africa’s emerging artistic talent. From slow moments that seem to press pause on the relentless reel of city life, images that capture the serene stillness of African landscapes, and works that unpack the memories of the past, recontextualising them into a contemporary, Afropolitan identity, this collection explores - and celebrates - everyday urban African living.

The artists featured include Sibusiso Gcaba, Thalente Khomo, Lidudumalingani and Thero Makepe. 

Renowned South African jewellery designer, Katherine-Mary Pichulik, collaborated with Latitudes Online and Waldman Studio to create this large-scale woven wall hanging, the designer’s first foray into this new medium.

Artist's statement:

“There is a musical quality to this piece, the ropes like strings or notes creating a certain cadence, a gentle build-up to the central cadenza of a freestyle rope, grouped and embellished. The rope accented with brass, almost like dots on a musical note. A balance of chaos with some sort of visual order”. - Katherine-Mary Pichulik

Who’s That Girl? (2021) Evans Mbugua

The project opens with a large-scale lenticular artwork in the office's reception area, which features two artworks from Kenyan artist Evans Mbugua's series Who's That Girl? As visitors move along the work, the images transform, allowing guests to experience the two bold and joyful works.

The artworks on the lenticular framework can be updated regularly.

Mbugua is an artist-designer born in 1979 in Nairobi, Kenya. He currently lives and works in Paris, France. Both of these culturally diverse cities are an inspiration for his works.

This series of works, Who’s That Girl? was created at Atelier le Grand Village, a studio in the South of France where artists from the African continent are invited to work and revive the art of stone lithography.

"I portray my life, and those of my friends and strangers. In this way, diversity nourishes
my curiosity about the world. I look at our identities and their hidden facets, and my portraits celebrate the characters of my subjects. Colour is also emotion. The choice of bright colours for this particular series represents an explosion, a desire to live, to go beyond, while the subject’s big smiles are a message of hope that I wish to convey." – Evans Mbugua

To view and purchase the series of unique hand-finished lithographs visit Atelier le Grande Village on Latitudes Online.