SIMONE VERFAILLE

SIMONE VERFAILLE (b. 1995) lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.

She earned a BA(Hons) Fine Art degree from Stellenbosch University in 2018. In 2024 she was one of the ten WORLDART10 competition winners.

At present her work exhibits an exploration of abstract expressionism, characterized by fluid brushstrokes and dynamic compositions..

“For me, it’s all about the process. The ‘process’ extends further than art making. Valuing the process means finding joy, fulfilment and meaning in the act of creating itself; embracing experimentation, exploration and learning, rather than fixating solely on the end result. Embracing the process means focusing on the journey of self-discovery, continuous improvement and resilience in the face of challenges.”

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• 2026 - Where The Thread Leads, The Bijou Project Space, Cape Town

• 2025 - Moving Through Mountains, WORLDART, Cape Town

• 2025 - 30 Paintings, 30 Years, The Bijou Project Space, Cape Town

• 2025 - To the loving, everything is real, Collaboration with Curatorial Edge, Vetsak Showroom, Cape Town

• 2024 - Growing My Garden, WORLDART10 Winner, Online Exhibition

• 2024 - Thought Patterns, Ground Art Cafe, Cape Town

• 2024 - When Nature Talks, The Bijou Project Space, Cape Town

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2026 - Got Junk? Vol. 6, THEFOURTH, Online

• 2025 - The Summer Exhibition: Between Place & People, Art School Africa x The President Hotel, Cape Town

• 2025 - From grain to canvas, Collaboration with Curatorial Edge, Vetsak Showroom, Cape Town

• 2025 - WOMXN MMXXV It rumbles before it rises, Hugo Modern Contemporary, Cape Town

• 2025 - Many Selves, ORMS x Art School Africa, Cape Town

• 2025 - The Hout Bay and Llandudno Art Fair, Ghuba Gallery, Cape Town

• 2023 - Activating The Senses, Live Painting Exhibition with Chelsea Young, Beau Constantia, Cape Town

• 2023 - Pop In, Pop-up Live Painting Event with Chelsea Young, Cape Town

• 2023 - Solo Residency, South West France

• 2018 - Impressions, Gus Gallery, Stellenbosch

• 2017 - Blink (A student exhibition), Cavalli Gallery, Stellenbosch