Gallery Evening at Pedersen + Lennard
(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Open event, free to attend) Pop into the Pedersen + Lennard De Waterkant showroom as the team clink’s glasses in celebration of South African design and art, in a design-filled evening hosted in collaboration with Source Artistry and curated by Tina le Courdeur. @pedersenlennard
Some Things Exhibition
(Thursday, 18:30 – 21:00, Friday, 18:30 – 00:00) et al.studio presents ‘Some Things’, an exhibition in collaboration with Design Week South Africa, powered by Yoco. Hosted at Gorgeous George, the installation features pieces from local artisans, each working in unique mediums to explore the depths of design at the intersection of art and functionality. ‘Some […]
Progression 1 by Onesimo Bam
(Launch Friday, 18:30 – 21:00 | Gallery open Saturday, 10:00 – 13:30 | Free to attend) Fashion artist Onesimo Bam has unveiled his newest collection under the brand One I Am, titled Progression 1. This collection emerges as the rich harvest of a profound collaborative journey, deeply rooted in the shared inspirations of close friends […]
Personal Matters, a Panel Discussion by Yoco
(Thursday, 18:00 – 19:30 | Register for free) For Design Week South Africa, Yoco invites a panel of creatives to discuss how speaking your own visual language is the best way to be understood. Russell Abrahams, Gabrielle Kannemeyer, Katherine-Mary Pichulik and Tśele Nthane lead in candid conversation by Savannah Feeke-Fortune, Founder of Friends & Family […]
Museum Of The Brave by Yoco
(Open the whole weekend | Free to attend) Over the past decade, Yoco has celebrated the courage of business owners – the people who’ve taken bold steps to follow their dreams, transforming their ideas into thriving businesses. To mark this ten-year journey, Yoco, in collaboration with Design Week, proudly presents The Museum of the Brave. […]
Exploring the Iyatsiba Lab: Art, Humanities, and the Future of Post-Apartheid Freedom
(Saturday, 14:00 – 15:30 | Register for free) Join a special visit to the Greatmore Iyatsiba Lab, facilitated by Professor Premesh Lalu, former director of the Centre for Humanities Research (CHR) and author of Undoing Apartheid. This event, part of Design Week South Africa, offers an exclusive opportunity to explore how the University of the Western […]
‘Her Khaltsha’ Short Film at The Labia
(Friday, 18:00 + 19:00, Sunday, 12:00 + 13:00 | Register for free) Her Khaltsha Her Khaltsha is an inspiring short documentary that captures the spirit and determination of Khaltsha Cycling Academy, the first all-girls cycling group in Khayelitsha. Through their cycling journeys, the girls not only challenge societal norms, but find freedom, express their emotions, […]
Panel Discussion : breakroom x Wunders on WASTE workshop & exhibition
(Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 | Register for free) Wunders invites you to an exciting, yet informal talk session with some of the participating artists, makers and designers who were a part of the 10-day WASTE workshop, held at breakroom in August using Wunders ‘waste’ materials. Facilitated by Rory Bester Facilitating this event and discussion will be […]
Exhibition Opening : breakroom and Wunders WASTE
(Thursday, 17:00 – 20:00 | Register for free) breakroom x Wunders WASTE Exhibition, along with the 10-day workshop leading up to it, served as an artistic – not design-specific – engagement, bringing together diverse makers from various fields and backgrounds. Using a wide variety of Wunders’ factory ‘waste’ materials, participants explored the potential of discarded […]
Graffiti Workshop with Brother Love Studios at The Remedy
(Saturday, 14:30 – 17:30 | Tickets are R500) Express yourself through graffiti! Join this immersive workshop to explore the history of this art form and discover the skills you need to create your own pieces. Learn the fundamentals of spray painting, graffiti lettering and techniques like shadowing and fading to add dimension to your work. […]