Johannesburg

Io Makandal

I am like a chameleon; my style is versatile and can adapt to whatever is needed.
My Disciplines
Photography
Illustration
Installation
Mixed Media
Other
Painting
About The Creative

I am an artist based in Johannesburg who works with natural materials and processes to address our disassociation from ecosystems that support and sustain life. Through living sculptures, interventions, installations, photography, and drawings, I propose a more nuanced and adaptive approach to human and environmental concerns in a time of climatic shift.  My other creative self does illustration, design, drawing, and layout from client briefs.

Creative output/s I am interested in producing:
Public art
Public festivals
Storytelling
Imagery for publications
Use scientific material to make something compelling/expand messaging
Artwork in workshops to engage messaging
Story books
Design for documents toward research outputs or policy
Co-mapping with community/workshops
Work with indigenous storytelling to share scientific findings
Branches of science I'm interested in:
Atmospheric Sciences
Climatology
Geology
Astronomy
Oceanography
Structural Geology
Meteorology
Sociology
Mathematics
Psychology
Law
Artificial Intelligence
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Botany
Ecology
Genetics
Microbiology
Nursing
Zoology
Evolutionary Biology
Neuroscience
Biotechnology
Kinetics
Physics
Mechanics
Inorganic Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Thermodynamics
Anthropology
Archaeology
Criminology
History
Geography
Economics

WORK

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