08/09/2026
TOMORROW NIGHT at Everard Read Cape Town 💥
Join Everard Read Cape Town at 6pm tomorrow for the opening of their 3 September shows, including
THE SHAPES OF REMEMBERING
Featuring
Jaden Wells | Permanent Impermanence
Matthew Michael | Do Not Torque to Remember
Ruby Bailey | I’m telling myself the story of my life...
Within the current generation of young South African artists there are those whose practices engage with identity and fragmented memory. Works shaped by symbolic languages and open-ended imagery are invitations for viewers to form their own interpretations rather than follow a fixed narrative. Sometimes, however, concurrently woven within these conceptual approaches is a strong investigation into more traditional realism.
Whether depicting psychological, remembered or imagined spaces, the three artists included in this exhibition also draw from personal experience while remaining attentive to observation and representation.
Their practices flow between abstraction and realism, exploring the relationships between perception and reality, internal memory and external presence. ‘The Shapes of Remembering’ brings together three such artists: Jaden Wells, Matthew Michael and Ruby Bailey.
Together, these artists demonstrate how these discrete languages need foundationally to coexist, offering distinct yet complementary ways of understanding identity, experience and the worlds around them.
📮Please DM Everard Read Cape Town directly for any inquiries about this show
