Exhibition

David Leaves the Museum and Goes on a Seaside Holiday

Anna Kent

10a Kloof Nek, Tamboerskloof
May 7, 2026
About this programme item

Finely detailed drawings with a quiet thread of mischief. This exhibition centres on David Leaves the Museum and Goes on a Seaside Holiday, where the iconic figure tires of the marble pedestal and takes to life at the beach - in his socks.

He is joined by a crew of misbehaving molluscs in 'The Fearsome Snailors', a handful of sea-bound miniatures and a wander into the Kouebokkeveld mountains.

Across the works, a sense of movement carries through - a shifting, a wandering, a playful refusal to stay fixed. As the details draw the eye in closer, a quiet absurdity gathers.

Updated:
April 30, 2026
Published:
April 30, 2026

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