Creative Spaces: Design Safaris X Design Week Cape Town

Creative Spaces: Design Safaris X Design Week Cape Town Saturday 24 October 2026

​Step into the rooms where artists work and hear about the practice from the people doing it.

​Three artists, three studios. A half-day Design Safari through Cape Town’s artist studios during Design Week South Africa. At each stop you get about 45 minutes, with a short talk and then your questions.

​The Day
10:00 Leave from the aēsplore studio, 53 Church Street

10:15 to 11:00 Joël Mamboka: a mixed-media artist who grew up in Kinshasa and now works in Cape Town. He paints portraits with oil paint, fabric and found objects. Visit his studio in Salt River.

11:15 to 12:00 Driaan Claassen: a sculptor of deep, tall forms. Self-taught, he works in ceramic, copper, wood and wire, most often with electrolysis and natural forms, and with a focus on human psychology. Visit his studio, Reticence.

12:15 to 13:00 Michael Beckurts: Cape Town through his eyes, with more colour and more style. He draws, paints and screenprints. Visit his studio and hear how the work comes together.

About 13:15 Back at the studio

Three studios, about 45 minutes in each Group size: maximum 8 guests
Included: transport, your hosts Micha and Tom, and a tote bag
Register to request a place. We email you a payment link, and your place is confirmed once payment is made through that link.
Booking is essential, tickets are R450.