I told you about the awesome Herb Lester guides/maps before. I would love to write a guide for Cape Town – so I emailed them and wrote a couple of blog posts for their journal.
As I’m leaving for Europe in a couple of days, I also ordered myself a bunch of new guides… excited to explore!
This time of the year means more work than play but nevertheless we try to go to the beach some time. I love Cape Town. And iPhones :)
I just got back from Pretoria & Joburg and visited my dear friend Maaike and her family! I am so proud of her, she will exhibit at the December show at Salon 91 in Cape Town! Let’s support these rocking artists :)
‘You are invited to celebrate the opening of ‘I‘d Rather Be Swimming’ our end of year Group Salon, held in association with the I AM WATER ocean conservation trust, Saturday 1 December at 11 am…
As passionate Ocean lovers, I AM WATER, founded by champion freediver Hanli Prinsloo, strives to share the joy aquatic with as wide an audience as possible. With the help of Salon 91 water will once again take centre stage, as it should! We are all Water, and we all share the opportunity and challenge to protect our last wilderness beneath the waves. The I AM WATER Ocean Conservation Trust aims to do this through education and awareness, spreading the love and protection of the oceans through introducing South Africans from all walks of life to the ocean environment & important conservation issues. Salon91 & Artistswill be contributing a portion of sales generated by the exhibition to this amazing cause.
FEATURING… Adam Shear, Adrie Le Roux, Alice Edy, Alice Toich, Ben Winfield, Bruce Mackay, Cameron Richards, Candace Di Talamo, Carla Kreuser, Carlo Milandri, Coso Wlsh, Caroline Mackintosh, Christiaan Conradie, Clinton Osbourn, Donna Solovei, Dylan Culhane, Elsabé Milandri, Elise Wessels, Elize Vossgatter, Emalie Bingham, Fred Clark, Gabby Raaff, Galia Gluckman, Hugh Byrne, Ian Engelbrecht, Jaco Haasbroek, Jade Klara, Jean de Wet, Johke, Jo O’Connor, Justin Southey, Katrin Coetzer, Katrine Claassens, Kirsten Beets, Kirsten Lilford, Kirsten Sims, Lara Feldman, Lisa Firer, Lorraine Loots, Lucie Demoyencourt, Lucinda Mudge, Maaike Bakker, Maria Lebedeva, Marieke Prinsloo-Rowe, Mariëtte Bergh, Marlise Keith In association with Brundyn + Gonsalves, Mia Chaplin, Michael Tymbios, Michele Rolstone, Nicola DeJager, Pascal Paquette, Paul Senyol, Rebecca Haysom, Rikus Ferreira, Rohan Etsebeth, Sarah Pratt, Shan Fischer, Simon Berndt, Susana Paez, Swain Hoogervorst, Warren Lewis, Zelda Weber & more…
I’m excited to share this sweet awesome music with you: Brer Wolf from Cape Town. Listen to their latest song ‘Lonesome Child’ on soundcloud.
Read more about them on Facebook. By the way, you can listen to them at the Dark Horse launch on 1 November 2012.
pic found here
I’m on the search for my next handbag. I’m looking for something that is made of leather and will last for years! I saw Redoker’s bags at the Bird’s Nest and this could be an option.. (made in South Africa!)
In June, all CreativeMornings all over the world (in 29 cities) will have the same theme: The Intersection of Arts + Technology.
‘The arts are often seen as a “nice to have,” especially amidst tight budgets. But we see things differently. It is through mixing arts and design with other disciplines that we can foster the next generation of creative doers and makers.’
In Cape Town (15 June 2012) our speaker is Michael Wolf, an interaction designer living in Cape Town. His work focusses on exploring and designing the boundaries between digital media and physical interaction. He is founder of Formula D interactive, an award winning design consultancy specialising in the design of interactive learning tools for school, science museum and corporate environments.
I just heard the great news about Paul Senyol’s exhibition! Come, too!
26 April – 26 May 2012 @ Salon91 Contemporary Art Collection
OPENING EVENT
The Man of Dust will open at Salon91 Contemporary Art Collection in Kloof Street, Cape Town on Thursday the 26thth of April at 19h30.
A limited edition Artist’s book about Senyol’s current body of work will also be released and available for viewing and purchase at the launch event.
ABOUT ~ The Man of Dust
In his much-anticipated first solo exhibition opening this April, artist, Paul Senyol will be showcasing a collection of new paintings on paper, entitled The Man of Dust at Salon91 in Cape Town.
This body of work will explore our shared experience of the human condition in relation to the phrase:
“And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly man.”
The works will seemingly speak to one another, revealing parallels between ‘the man of dust’ and ‘the heavenly man’ and contrasts between the very things that make us on the one hand, beautiful creations and on the other, wounded beings. Senyol’s carefully-considered concepts, intricate thoughts, and everyday observations will be translated into shapes, lines and forms, creating his signature compositions that reveal something of life, nature, honesty and faith. His unique abstract style with its roots in Street Art, and inspired by great artists like Basquiat and Miró, remains open-ended, expressed through a visual language, which may be universally understood. In collaboration with Salon91 Senyol will also be publishing a highly collectable book that will catalog and form part of the exhibition and showcase the creative processes, drafts and thoughts behind the finished artworks.
MEDIUM: Abstract, mixed media paintings on paper.
GALLERY DETAILS
Salon91, 91 Kloof Street, Cape Town, 8001
Contact Person: Monique du Preez, Curator to Salon91
info@salon91art.co.za / www.salon91art.co.za
082 679 3906 / 021 424 6930
Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri: 10am – 6pm / Sat: 10am – 2pm / Sun-Mon: Closed /
Also open by appointment
In the first week of March I did a little boutique shoot with Claire and Natasha. Claire is the owner of Bella Chiara Accessories, Natasha was the model. Check out the website for some beautiful garters and headwear (not only for weddings). Good luck with your brand new business, Claire!
Read in the magazine ‘Paris – Fading like a childhood memory‘ on page 66. I partly agree and it makes me very excited for the future.
Peet Pienaar says
I think the south will beome very important in the next few years. … I think Europe will not be able to compete any more.
