Anke Illustrates

Anke Illustrates ˈärdəst | trying to make art, not content


practitioner of fine arts, illustration, printmaking, layout&surface design, and film photography.

Hello, I’m Anke-Mari and I am a Cape Town-based creative utilising my practice to address modernity. In 2016, I shelved my lab coat to pursue a career in the arts. This shift did, however, not cause me to abandon science. Instead, it has provided me with a critical, logical and planetary perspective of contemporary society and illuminated my need to create meaningful work. My work fundamentally de

als with the human condition and its complex relationship with nature. Through my creative practice, I urge humanity to escape the illusive walls of their comfort zone and expand their knowledge of being in a world characterised by ecological disparity, intelligent design, global development, and a burgeoning human population. By means of art and design, I map my curiosities. To make is to question, to seek, to find, to think, to see, to understand, to feel, to appreciate, and to share. In essence, it is a means of living. My mission is to create collaborative and contemplative spaces where speculation, transformation and imagination are encouraged - and critical dialogue is cultivated.

Creating artefacts for people you deeply feel for is such a profound and fulfilling act. I’m so lucky to have experience...
01/03/2023

Creating artefacts for people you deeply feel for is such a profound and fulfilling act. I’m so lucky to have experienced this pleasure with my latest brief - a poster for a very special event, ‘Anima’.

‘Anima’ celebrates the release of Sueños’ debut single.It also applauds the creativity of some very talented people who will be sharing their mysteries all around The Ice Factory.

Sueños is a group with a very honest & mesmerising approach to making music. Having had the privilege to see them mould into a wonderfully shared and desired idea, it was fairly easy to tap into their energy and translate their offered experience into a subtle visual cue. 

For this brief I wanted to create something that serves as a gentle reminder of free flow, a suave movement: keeping it minimalistic, type-orientated with a subtle hint of artistry. 

Thank you for the fun, boys .band x

🦢🥀🌗✨🪩♟💛

A demo for the kids - peaches under pressure, literally.I cannot stress the importance of process work enough. It is cru...
27/02/2023

A demo for the kids - peaches under pressure, literally.

I cannot stress the importance of process work enough.
It is crucial.

Dark femininity - a term my dear friend .ai introduced to me hence the name of my playlist and an alternative way of app...
21/07/2022

Dark femininity - a term my dear friend .ai introduced to me hence the name of my playlist and an alternative way of approaching life (add some salt to it).

In other news: my most recent body of work - a modest but wholesome total of three artworks - strives to question the fleeting curiosities that slow down life and are so often longed for by contemporary society. The artworks manifest these curiosities as they carefully zoom in on the 5-millisecond space gaps where gratitude for conscious living is glorified as significant stillness.

Proud to be part of this stellar team x
20/07/2022

Proud to be part of this stellar team x

Last night was wonderfully fun. A whole-soul thank you to every human who came to our artsy party - even if it just was ...
20/07/2022

Last night was wonderfully fun. A whole-soul thank you to every human who came to our artsy party - even if it just was for the free wine. Grateful x

‘After Admin’ by .admin is running till the 29th of July.
Come by, any time, and take a moment to stare at all the glorious works of art. 



, thank you Cat for my good luck charm - it felt good to wear art too.

🌗✨🦢

18/07/2022

Hello dear humans 🦢✨🍊 It’s time for my annual “hey, I am back, please don’t forget me” post. Yes, it’s been a while since my brushes got dipped into my imagination. Yes, I’ve tried and tried, and eventually, yes, again, I dusted them off and welcomed back the paint stains on my cheeks.

By now you know I believe in being transparent and sharing the unacknowledged challenges and small but sweet successes of one’s creative practice. It’s important that we build a creative community where empathy is nurtured and individuality - without judgement - is encouraged. That begin said, the most difficult part of creating again was, as per usual, learning to trust the process. This has always been difficult for me as my work is very much process-led. It changes a lot, it changes with me. The ideas that gave birth to the artworks are often not the ideas the artworks reflect when completed. I love that about my process. It’s my way of giving back to the ‘gods of creativity’ - allowing the artwork authority to choose its own destiny.

Anyway, I made some new stuff and I’ll be exhibiting them - next to my immensely talented and creative coworkers - at .admin tomorrow, the 19th of July, 18:00. Please come celebrate the opening of ‘After Admin’ by Artist Admin with me and my fellow artsies - this one’s going to be special x

Event details | link in bio

‘My Mother’s Ghost’ - a rather special piece. Might keep this one - anyway, available on my CslSx store. Link in bio x
11/03/2022

‘My Mother’s Ghost’ - a rather special piece.

Might keep this one - anyway, available on my CslSx store.

Link in bio x

‘n Kwikstert vir Bennu | a commission for Grethe2021Oil on fabriano200x200mm——
14/02/2022

‘n Kwikstert vir Bennu | a commission for Grethe
2021
Oil on fabriano
200x200mm

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HEAD IN HEAVENS ‘22 🦢✨This weekend a few of my dearest creations will be swaying on the walls of as .lovefield, , and...
21/01/2022

HEAD IN HEAVENS ‘22 🦢✨

This weekend a few of my dearest creations will be swaying on the walls of as .lovefield, , and subtly make their way into your ears.

Very excited to see what cinetamitic journey has got in store for us. Not to mention the final boogy of duo .

A hearty thank you to the stellar team of for making this happen.

It’s going to be marvelous | Ticket link in bio x

bye-bye. How exciting - 3 pieces, happily packaged and ready for their new homes! Fancy a package? There’s more where th...
15/12/2021

bye-bye.

How exciting - 3 pieces, happily packaged and ready for their new homes!

Fancy a package? There’s more where that came from. I have a bunch of artworks looking for a new home - yeah, a 30% sale running on casualsex.store.

Link in bio.

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