ROW-G ANNOUNCES MANDLA SIBEKO AS ITS GLOBAL AMBASSADOR. ROW-G is both thrilled and honoured to announce @fnbartjoburg founder and director, Mandla Sibeko as its Global Testamonial. "Mandla joins the Row-G family of passionate and driven people who continue to move the African continent forward" - @rahimrawjee
“Artistry and craftsmanship are the heartbeat of Africa, where @rahimrawjee ‘s time-honored techniques and the refined craftsmanship of his brand Row-G, intertwine to create timeless masterpieces that honor both the past and the future. In every intricate design and skillful hand of Row-G’s African Artisans, the spirit of the continent comes alive, celebrating a legacy of creativity and cultural depth.” - @msibeko
Row-G celebrates FNB Art Joburg, deepening our commitment to the African contemporary art world.
In collaboration with artist Billie Zangewa, we unveil an edition of hand - crafted tote bags where art and tailoring meet.
This gesture honours creativity, community, and cultural dialogue, with each tote a story stitched into permanence.
Not for sale.
Inside the Bhavan, a wardrobe holds a Vedanta blazer.
Its cloth carries the marks of intention, decisions made slowly, by hand, with permanence in mind.
A living garment, shaped by dedication to craft, belief, and the continuity of making.
In this space, memory and present practice meet.
In this jacket, the language of the house endures.
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The Bhavan
THE BHAVAN RECORD
Roger Ballen
2026
A fitting at the Bhavan with photographer Roger Ballen.
Moments before the opening of his centre, we spent time in the atelier making the final refinements to his commission and speaking about portraiture, photography, and the quiet theatre of true bespoke tailoring.
These are fragments from that encounter.
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The Bhavan
In the time since the FNB Art Fair, the gesture endures. A tote created in collaboration with Billie Zangewa, whose hand stitched collages honour the quiet power of domestic life, memory, and identity.
Carried through the fair among artworks and people, it moved almost as an artwork itself, a small vessel for care, culture, and quiet regalia.
An edition of forty, made from pure natural cotton and rooted in intentional craftsmanship, it stands as a reminder of the dialogue between artist and artisan.
Not for sale.
