Led by the Exhibition Manager, Julia Kabat, this session will explore how curatorial concepts are translated into physical form through layout, materials, lighting, colour, and display strategies. Visitors will gain insight into the often-unseen process of transforming curatorial ideas into spatial environments that guide movement, focus attention, and influence interpretation.
By unpacking the design decisions behind the exhibition, the talk invites audiences to reconsider elements they may have previously overlooked — from the placement of a work on a wall to the subtle ways architecture, colour, and display structures frame the viewing experience.
The programme encourages a slower, more attentive engagement with select exhibitions, offering visitors a chance to re-look at the visual language of the gallery and the design choices that shape how art is encountered.
In the second talk of this series, Julia Kabat and Arafa Haji, Exhibitions Research Assistant, will co-host the session, with a special focus on Zohra Opoku’s exhibition, We Proceed in the Footsteps of the Sunlight.
Cost
Free for Zeitz MOCAA Members
Venue
Zeitz MOCAA Members’ Lounge, Level 0
Please note that this event is exclusively for Zeitz MOCAA members.
If you hold a valid membership and would like to attend, please contact membership@zeitzmocaa.museum.
Not yet a member? Join today from just R430 and enjoy year-round access to Zeitz MOCAA, plus exclusive benefits: Invitations to exhibition previews, discounted event tickets, and more.
Zeitz MOCAA would like to extend our gratitude to Hazendal Wine Estate for their continued support and sponsorship of our Membership Programme.
