Author: Roelien Brink

Picture: Jonx Pillemer Photography Afrikaburn 2017 – an unforgettable experience on more than one level. In this post you will read about our experience at Afrikaburn 2017, themed ‘play’ as the good the bad (the sad) and the ugly. The experience was one of extreme mixed emotions – moments so brightly lit by the beauty… Read more »

Last week, after a quick workout that I only got to so late in the week, I decided to squeeze in another 10 minutes to steam. Sitting down in the steam room I reflected (as I often do) on just how good exercise makes me feel. I am 32 this year and for the past… Read more »

Superdry will be in the Cape Town Carnival tomorrow and I am beyond excited. Partly because I have only moved to Cape Town a few years ago, and I feel so honoured to have one of my artworks included in such an incredible event that I feel really reflects the creative vibrancy of the mother… Read more »

I recently watched Damien Hirsts’ documentary -Thoughts, Work, Life (2012). It struck me how much emphasis was put on the value of: “For the Love of God”. In the part of the documentary where ‘’ For the Love of God’’ is presented, it is introduced with a few short clips of Hirst being interviewed. In… Read more »

So here goes – my first post after a long battle with writers block. Since I last posted, I have been drawing non stop, as well as moving and running my little family. I am still working hard on an exhibition, though I am not sure where and when it will be exhibit. My hopes… Read more »

I find myself haunted after seeing the image of little, three year old Syrian refugee, Aylan Kurdi (as well as the bodies of other children) washed up on the Turkish beach. After discussing my relationship to images in a recent blog post, I mentioned that I have a very good memory of the images I… Read more »

I have unexpectedly been included in a group exhibition next week, at a gallery where I am hopefully having a drawing exhibition later on next year- in Johannesburg. I am not sure what the other artists on the show will be exhibiting this coming week. I do however know that I am included so that… Read more »

I found myself attending a documentary style photographic exhibition by three young photographers the other night. At first, seeing the exhibition title “Twenty Journey”, to be honest, I was not intrigued. It was only after I saw twenty guests attending on my friendship list on Facebook that I started becoming interested. However I was still… Read more »

I now find myself planning a drawing exhibition. I approached a gallery I like (there are not many) on my visit to Johannesburg. Having done a lot of conceptual art of late, I had to ask myself why and how; do I suddenly turn to drawing. There is this weird thing- conceptual art often seems… Read more »