When we talk gifting in Tankwa Town, much of our discourse is about the gift economy, its distinction from bartering’s transactional exchange and recognition of gifting’s freedom from reciprocity. We speak of an abundance mentality “the desert will provide” and …More »
Words: Abi Case / Photos: credits on shot Hi. My name’s Abi. I’m the Ice Queen. You might have met me in the Ice queue. However, I’m usually backstage conducting the heaving circus that is Die Yskas. My crew and …More »
It’s been an eventful week to say the least. As I sit here in Tankwa at our base I am struggling to find where to start. So here goes… Firstly, I’d like to introduce James Mader who recently joined our …More »
Words: Daniel Stächelin / Photos: as per credit on shot The Hungry Caterburner was born out of a simple yet difficult-to-answer question: What are the consequences of mass consumption and the endless yearning to want more, of never being …More »
Words: Princess Caralot / Photos: as credited on shot There is nothing quite like being in a position to watch Tankwa Town disappear bit by bit until nothing remains. The landscape in which we hold our event each year …More »
Words and photos: Lindsay Cessford We are a week into the build and I can’t believe how much progress we have made. This is mainly due to the amazing team that we have working for us. From day one …More »
Words and photos: Lindsay Cessford The Sutherland Kuns Opvoedings Projek is an AfrikaBurn-funded arts development programme which kicked off in 2014. This latest round will see a large-scale artwork built collaboratively between residents of the Karoo town and the …More »
Words & photos: Loki & Love Your Planet Crew We pay our respects to a fallen comrade, through these words from the man himself and his crew, friends & family. Ian ‘Fella’ MacDonald died tragically on 20th …More »
Words: Princess Caralot / Photos: Robert Weinek So what’s news with our loos? After our last blogpost on Toilets we got some AMAZING ideas and feedback from you, our fabulous community (thanks to everyone that chipped in there) – …More »
In November 2017, we announced a new supplier system designed to better manage and support suppliers and services on site, to ensure their activity on site was in line with our community’s core values. The process was devised in response …More »