The theme for the inaugural year (from October 2025 to September 2026) is "Reflect: Beyond the Surface" and curated by Clara Babette of Oude Leeskamer Gallery.

Reflection is more than mirror or echo; it is an act of attention. This exhibition embraces Reflect in its broadest sense: luminous surfaces, mirrored forms, and meditations on identity, memory, and history. Outdoors, each work joins a wider landscape—trees, wind, sun, and shadow shaping its presence. Reflection becomes both material and metaphor, reminding us that seeing is never passive. Here, each work is both lens and surface, inviting us to linger, notice, and rediscover ourselves, one another, and the natural world around us.

REFLECT: BEYOND THE SURFACE

curatorial statement

The exhibition highlights the works of both emerging and established artists, providing a platform to showcase a wide range of creative talent.

Artists were invited to engage with the distinctive landscape, history, and design of the area, fostering a dialogue with the surrounding communities and the urban environment.

TRANSLATIONS IN SAILCLOTH, 2025

Amy Rusch
Blown-Out Spinnaker Sail, Rope & Thread

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ONLY EVER THIS NESTING PLACE, 2025

Gabrielle Kruger
Acrylic Paint on Galvanised Steel, Varnished

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THE EVENING BOTANIST, 2025

Strauss Louw
Photographs Printed on Vinyl with Imitation Gold Leaf on Polished Glass

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SEBABATSO, 2024

Atang Tshikare
Bronze

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AGAVE LOG HIVE, 2025

Neil Rusch
Base of a Harvested Agave Americana Plant 

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CARAPAX (BORER), 2023

Walter Oltmann
Anodised Wire and Black Spray Paint

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AMONGST THE GHOST OAKS, 2025

Anna van Pletsen & Charlotte Moss
Acrylic Paint

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SHIFTING SHADOWS, 2024

Nina Kruger
Eucalyptus Gum Nuts, Wire & Steel

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VELE HANDE, 2021

Jacques Buys & Rudolf Gouws Bronze

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EXPLODED GEOGRAPHIES IV, 2024

Ledelle Moe
Concrete & Steel

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SERENITY, 2024

Dr. Rose Namubiru Kirumira Ficus, Pine, Yellowwood, Cypress and Norfolk Wood, Metal & Paint 

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JOURNEY, 2024

Strijdom van der Merwe Hybrid Aluminium Bamboo Composite Beams

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WHEN THE WIND SPEAKS, 2025

Reclaimed oak & reflective Dibond

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THE GROOTBOS FLORILEGIUM, 2025

Various Artists Watercolour Paintings Reproduced on Dibond

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A PATCH TO PROCESS, 2024

Gina van der Ploeg Woven Port Jackson & Black Wattle with Indigenous Seedlings

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SPEEL SPEEL! , 2024

John de Jager Studio Serpentine Stone & Paarl Granite

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STELLENBOSCH EXPLORER’S MAP, 2024

Jacques & Lee Buys
Bronze

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TIMBERBANK , 2024

Juan Piek
Reclaimed Wood

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Calling All Creatives!

Want to showcase your work in a vibrant, community space? The Stellenbosch Art Mile is looking for new talent and ideas to bring art to life along our route.

Contact us to get involved and be part of this growing cultural landmark!