



When Still Life Breathes (2026)
A PERFORMANCE PAINTING BY GABRIELLE KRUGER
In Collaboration with Cape Ballet Africa.
Presented by Strauss & Co. and La Motte at Oude Leeskamer, as part of 2026 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees.
Artist - Gabrielle Kruger
(Artworks, art direction, soundscape and video)
@gabriellekruger
Ballet company - Cape Ballet Africa
@capeballetafrica
Ballet Artistic Director - Debbie Turner
@debbieclairturner
Choreographer - James Bradley
@jamesangusbradley
With special thanks to Elysium choreographers
Hair and make up - Amori Birch
@thats_amori
Artist-Performers with Cape Ballet Africa:
Nicolas Laubscher
@nicolaslaubscher
Gabriel Ravenscroft
@gabrielravenscroft
Thomas Larche
@thomaslarche_
Maryana Pobuta
@maryana.pobuta
Savannah Ireland
@savann.ireland
Joshua Williams
@j.o.s.h_williams