FEATURED
Solo Studios is proud to be associated with this year’s featured partners and contributORS, providing for some stimulating variation to the visual art on display.
HOUSE UNION BLOCK
House Union Block brings a collection of contemporary art, sourced directly from artist studios, curated by Mirna Wessels and Tamlin Blake.
DR. MIKE MAVURA
Academic, cultural producer and acclaimed curator Dr. Mike Mavura presents a group exhibition and participates in thought leadership talks.
Victor van Aswegen
Film Director Victor van Aswegen presents the WORLD PREMIERE of his film Sculpting This Earth.
SCULPTING THIS EARTH
Sculpting This Earth is a documentary Feature Film on the work of acclaimed land artist Strijdom van der Merwe.
FALKO ONE
Arguably South Africa’s leading Urban Artist, Falko One returns to Riebeek Valley to create another body of work for Solo Studios.
RED
Rasa presents RED, an interactive workshop in which children gather around a mountain of malleable red wax and discover intuitive connections with the medium and one another.
THE OLIVE BRANCH PROJECT
The Olive Branch Project embarks on rehearsals for a street performance of Romeo and Juliet, in association with the Royal Arts Town Amphitheatre.
VALLEY STORIES
Rasa presents VALLEY STORIES. Artist Gerda Dendooven, Belgian multi-award-winning illustrator and writer, will collect stories in our local communities from which a theatre experience for children will be crafted with performing artists and musicians from the Valley. The piece, presented in collaboration with FOR LIFE Centre, will also feature Dendooven’s vibrant drawings.
OBIE OBERHOLZER
Acclaimed photographer Obie Oberholzer hosts a solo exhibition and presents insightful and entertaining talks.
HAPPYSADLAND
A local launch of Happysadland, the latest book by Obie Oberholzer.
AFTERMATH – MAKING ART FROM WAR
Aftermath – Making Art from War, a series of quilts and a book based on the harrowing true-life experiences of a child refugee fleeing from advancing Russian forces.
EYES FOR ART
Presented by Rasa, author Gerd Dierckx shares with adults, through an interactive process, the content of her book on the adventure of experiencing creative expression through art with children.
Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines
Internationally acclaimed and multiple award-winning wine-making team Andrea and Chris Mullineux have become stalwarts at Solo Studios’ The Art of Wine.