Mother.Monster.Stitch – Tattoo activation
It gives me great pleasure to invite you to an one-night only in-gallery tattoo activation! Note from the gallery: “Tattooing extends the exhibition’s exploration of skin as a site of memory, repair, and endurance. Hannalie…
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Mother.Monster.Stitch and Joburg Ballet
Joburg peeps! If you were unable to visit my monographic solo exhibition ‘Mother.Monster.Stitch’ at Berman Contemporary in Cape Town, don’t fret…you can visit it now at 223 Jan Smuts Creative Hub, until the end of…
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‘Mother.Monster.Stitch on Afrimaxx
I am thrilled to let you know that the episode “What our heritage teaches us” on Afrimaxx including the feature where I talk about my exhibition ‘Mother.Monster.Stitch’ is airing this week. You can watch it…
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I’M FINE -Performance at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026
“When nothing dramatic happens, attention shifts. The work asks the audience to listen to what persistence sounds like” Curator Karolien van Zyl
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Up next: Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026
I am delighted to announce that my work will be represented by Berman Contemporary at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair from 20 – 22 February 2026. My work will be in great company at…
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‘Die Burger’ (Netwerk24) – Mother.Monster.Stitch
Mother.Monster.Stitch in gister se koerant. Met dank aan Netwerk 24 en Laetitia Pople
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RSG-Kuns (Mother.Monster.Stitch)
Kurator, Karolien van Zyl, gesels môre aand (6 Januarie 2026) met Christelle Webb-Joubert tydens RSG-Kuns, oor Mother.Monster.Stitch wat nou te sien is by Berman Contemporary in Kaapstad. Skakel gerus in op Radio Sonder Grense (RSG…
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2026 – Voorspoed!
Mense dink aan ballonne as lig en opgewek. Maar hulle is eintlik klein houers van drukking. Net soos ons. Ek het hulle begin naai omdat ek van hulle broosheid gehou het. Een verkeerde steek en hulle…
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‘Sometimes the wife needs a break’ (Mother.Monster.Stitch)
Ek dink aan hierdie een as haar middagslapie – of miskien haar ontvlugting. Die ou foto het reeds so stil en rustig gevoel; maar ek wou haar nie wakker maak nie. Ek het die masker in…
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‘Fees van die Aangenaaides’ (MOTHER.MONSTER.STITCH)
Hierdie foto het reeds soos ‘n teater stel gelyk – almal glimlag net reg, en staan doodstil. Ek het gewonder, wat as ek dit verander in ‘n partytjie wat dit voorgee om te wees. Die…
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MOTHER.MONSTER.STITCH -Call of the monster (Behind the scenes)
“I love new work. It’s oxygen. But it’s equally important to experience life outside of what’s contemporary, beyond the news itself, because when we go back in time, through literature or via any art, we…
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MOTHER.MONSTER.STITCH. – The opening
This time last week my monographic solo exhibition: Mother.Monster.Stitch. opened at Berman Contemporary gallery in Cape Town. My sincere and heartfelt thanks to each and everyone who attended the opening event. Your encouragement and support…
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MOTHER.MONSTER.STITCH. – You are invited!
I am delighted to invite you to my first exhibition with Berman Contemporary AND also my very first monographic exhibition: (An exhibition dedicated to the work of a single artist, usually exploring a coherent body…
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October 2025 – News from the studio
If you are subscribed to my free-once-a-month-directly-in-your-inbox newsletter, then you’ll be aware that I signed a sole representation agreement with Berman Contemporary (South Africa) and I also mentioned that the gallery is going through some…
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Sydney Contemporary Art Fair 2025
That’s a wrap for Sydney Contemporary Art Fair 2025. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited, engaged with, commented on, shared, and acquired my work at gallery MContemporary’s booth this year. Much appreciated! Images courtesy…
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To all the ‘girls’ I’ve loved before
In celebration of Labour day – Workers day (South Africa) to day: “I do, I undo, I redo” Louise Bourgeois (quote of the day): Through the years, this is what I did and undid with…
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ń Hergeboorte van nostalgie – OFM radio potgooi
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Yolanda Maartens from OFM Radio in my mother-tongue about my exhibition “Euphoria…In Sy Gloria” – now showing at Oliewenhuis Art Museum. Dankie OFM Radio! Die skakel…
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Mooi Nooi…installation images
Due to popular demand, the exhibition has been extended. You can catch my work ‘Size Matters” graciously on loan from the collector (Mike Spittal) in the exhibition: Mooi Nooi – Sculpting Identity curated by Karolien…
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Kunstmütze (translation: Art Hat)
One great thing about having a website is that sometimes one receive a wonderful message via the website like I did last week! I received an email from the director and initiator of the Kunstmütze…
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Lichte Tranen: Magazine feature: Handwerken Zonder Grenzen
I am trilled to be featured in the latest issue (236) of Dutch magazine: Handwerken Zonder Grenzen. Thank you Thea Vuik for writing the thoughtful article. Much appreciated.
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EUCATASTROPHE – AN ESSAY BY ASHRAF JAMAL
It was a great surprise when the director of Deepest Darkest Gallery informed me that the leading commentator on South African Art paid a visit to the gallery and afterwards wrote an essay on the…
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EUCATATSTROPHE – the opening
Saturday the 17th of April 2021 was my solo exhibition opening at the Deepest Darkest Art Gallery in Cape Town. Words are powerless to describe the gratitude I feel, but let me try: Thank you…
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“…the well-being of an art collection.”
“Why is it a terrible battle scene like Picasso’s Guernica can be beautiful, while a painting of two unicorns kissing in a flower garden can look like crap. Does anybody really know why they like…
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Cover story! Textile Fiber Forum Magazine
I am delighted to be featured on the cover of The Textile Fibre Forum Magazine. Thank you to Moira Simpson (editor), Louise Rush from MContemporary gallery and photographer Kleinjan Groenewald! For more info about this…
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An in-depth article….Against Ordentlikheid
Recently an in-depth article on my work, written by Dr. Theo Sonnekus, appeared in an academic journal: De Arte with the title: “Against Ordentlikheid Disobedient Femininities in Selected Embroideries by Hannalie Taute” herewith a link…
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A Monumental Moment (2015)
This work is inspired by the sculpture of Anton van Wouw which also featured on the cover of the magazine called “Die Boerevrou”(March 1919). I looked at his sculpture while pondering my thoughts on being…
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a milestone?! – UNISA acquisition
When one becomes a mother you are told to look out for certain milestones in the development of your child, for example the first time he/she sits, or crawl (mine never did much crawling) or…
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