Rooted in Ritual

I make paintings, vessels, installations, rooms you have to move through. Ritual isn't a theme. It's the method.

Watercolour, oil, sculpture, installation and clay. Working in ritual and conceptual practice.

Based in Cape Town.

Jacques Mollentze

About the Artist

  • Each organic hollow invites stillness, holding space for ritual, reflection, and intention.

    Available for commission, crafted to honour your personal journey.

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  • A contemplative installation exploring ritual, stillness, and shared release.

    Afrikaburn | "Through The Prism" April 27 to May 3, 2026

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  • A Chorus of… A contemplative body of work currently in progress.

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A selection of recent paintings, ceramic works, and immersive installations created through slow observation and intentional making. Each work emerges from a meditative process shaped by memory, ritual, and the body’s relationship to stillness and belonging.

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Wander at random. Create with purpose.

Making is how I stay present…

In clay, pigment, installation, identity work. I'm a queer artist. My spaces hold softness without asking it to behave.

Design and Art Direction

I take on select identity and art direction work , hospitality, culture, spaces that want more than a template.

Design pays for the studio. That's the whole relationship.

Co-founder of MOLLENTZE

Artist Designed Portfolio

  • Bliss & Stars | Rebrand

  • Caturra Brand Refresh

  • La Cotte | Brand refresh

  • The Gary Player, Legacy Ball event branding.

  • Personalised event stationary.

  • Lounge | Catalogue

  • Jackalberry Brand Identity

  • FIA&SO Brand Identity

  • The Afro Present

  • Radici | Olive Oil Branding and Packaging

Hand holding a shallow dish with water overflowing, with water dripping from the edges, against a dark background.

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Sacred Vessels
Collection

Black and white logo of a mermaid with a crown, holding a tray in one hand and a pitcher in the other, surrounded by stars, with the words 'Sacred Vessels' curved around her within an oval outline.

Discover the latest additions to the Sacred Vessels collection, handpicked pieces that bring new energy to your space. Shop will be launching soon.

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