THE POETS ARE WORKING | Panel Discussion

THE POETS ARE WORKING | Panel Discussion

Dream Worlds: African Artists and the Legacy of Surrealism

Drawing connections between works in the exhibition and key pieces on loan from the Kilbourn Collection, the conversation will consider dreams, imagination, symbolism, spirituality, and the ways artists continue to engage Surrealism as a tool for navigating personal and collective experience.

Speakers:

Elmarie van Straten (Strauss & Co. Senior Art Specialist), Manyaku Mashilo (Artist), and Thando Phenyane (Artist & Architect), moderated by curator Anna-Michelle Roux

Date & Time

11:00am → 1:00pm 27 June 2026

Location

Southern Guild Cape Town Silo 5, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town