In its 21st year, the competition is the longest running and most prestigious competition for emerging artists in South Africa. From across the country, 78 works were selected, representing all art- creating mediums and processes, from the more traditional, to new media. According to the judges it has been another exciting Sasol New Signatures experience and once again the competition has produced cutting edge works that, to my mind, speak of a truly universal South African visual language. Peter Binsbergen, the national coordinator said “There has been a very high standard of work again this year and the technical competence of the 2010 entries far surpass the benchmark set and expected by the national selection panels.” Sasol group sponsorship manager Andriesa Singleton said: “The competition is a valuable platform from which young artists can showcase their talents, and we are delighted to be a part of helping build the futures of our country’s young artists.”