This is an idiosyncratic collection of off-cuts, remains, prototypes and fragments from previous processes at A4.

This collection was assembled by Sean O'Toole as part of his research into the history of the South African photobook, and supported through his research exhibition at A4 called Photo book! Photo-book! Photobook!

This collection was assembled by francis burger and Jonah Sack as part of their research into independent publications and print-and-paper matter published in South Africa from the 1950s to the present, and supported through their research exhibition at A4 called Papertrails.

This collection was assembled by Christian Nerf, as part of his unpacking of the archive of material associated with his Polite Force project, during the 2022 Investec Cape Town Art Fair.

This collection was assembled by Khanya Mashabela, as part of her research into independent art spaces in Cape Town, and fed into an exhibition at A4 called Common.

This collection of t-shirts was selected from the GALA Queer Archive for inclusion in the Common exhibition at A4 by curator Khanya Mashabela.

This selection of T-shirts belonging to the South African History Archive (SAHA) collection was loaned to A4 for inclusion in the Common exhibition curated by Khanya Mashabela.

This collection of vinyl records was selected from Kudzanai Chiurai’s The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember by librarian Samantha Modisenyane for inclusion in the Common exhibition at A4.