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Africa Illumination is a creative narrative, attending to the inspiration of an artist, the needs of a community and the imperatives of our planet.

The story is woven into every piece of recycled material functional lifestyle art.

As with all magical works, this is just the beginning.

The real story begins with you and how you choose to illuminate your journey.

Our Creators

  • Nico Rens
  • Gerhard Rens

Nico Rens

Torchere 2

Torchere

Recycled plastic cleaning product containers, wired beads, off-cut copper piping, white cement, off-cut wood, wire frame.

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Torchere 2

Nico Rens

Torchere 3

Torchere

Recycled plastic dairy product containers, braided nylon packing straps, wired beads, off-cut copper piping, white cement, found mosaics, off-cut wood, found wire fencing frame.

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Torchere 3

Nico Rens

Chandelier 15

Chandelier

Recycled plastic milk bottles, hand-cut and wired corks, plastic beads, found wire fencing frame.

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Chandelier 15

Nico Rens

Chapeau 2

Chandelier

Recycled plastic yoghurt container lids, wired beads, wire frame.

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Chapeau 2

Nico Rens

Chandelier 5

Chandelier

Recycled plastic cleaning and dairy product containers, reshaped plastic bottle tops, hand-cut corks, plastic medical tubing, wired beads, found plastic toys, plastic straws, wire frame.

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Chandelier 5

Gerhard Rens

Tavolo 1

Tavolo

Modern Rectangular Table.

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Tavolo 1

Gerhard Rens

Mensola 1, 2 & 3

Mensola

Mensola 1: Modern 2 Tier shelf
Mensola 2: Modern 2 Tier shelf
Mensola 3: Classic 2 Tier shelf

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Mensola 1, 2 & 3

Gerhard Rens

Comodino 1

Comodino

Classic Nightstand.

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Comodino 1

Gerhard Rens

Zoccolo 2

Zoccolo

Classic Plinth 1000

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Zoccolo 2

Gerhard Rens

Credenza 1

Credenza

Modern Server

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Credenza 1

Our Team

Ada Markus

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Ada Markus

Assistant

Ada was born in in Malmesbury and grew up in Riebeek West where she raised a son and daughter with her late husband. She loves working with her hands and her dream is to have her own interior decorating company.

“By Africa Illumination voel dit asof een van my drome waar geword het. Ek hou daarvan om iets wat mense as niks sien nie te omskep in iets mooi en bruikbaar. (At Africa Illumination it feels like one of my dreams has come true. I love turning things which people see as nothing into something beautiful and useful.)”

Heibyn Warries

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Heibyn Warries

Assistant

Heibyn was born in Malmesbury in 2003 and worked in a cheese factory and for Hishtil Nursery in Riebeek West before before joining Africa Illumination.

“Ek geniet die werk wat ek nou doen, en is lief daarvoor om te leer oor die proses om rommel in iets moois te verander. (I enjoy the work I do now, and love learning about the process of turning rubbish into something beautiful.”

Ciara Dineo

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Ciara Dineo

Assistant

Ciara was born in Tshwane, Gauteng and moved to the Western Cape with her family when she was 6 years old. She is currently exploring her interests in the arts in preparation for her matric and her future.

“I love what we do at Africa Illumination – taking trash and turning it into items which are both beautiful and practical has opened my eyes to the many levels on which art can function”.