Cloudigitial Art Gallery is a unique space that balances the luxury of a fine art gallery with the feeling of belonging, and offers a sanctuary for story-telling that goes far deeper than the surface, bringing real-life experiences to light in a way that can be shared with all.
This is a gallery that embraces the digital renaissance by offering both physical and, more importantly, digital artistic assets by renowned artists with a strong socio-political underpinning.
Every artist has a cause and exquisite artworks are available for purchase with meaningful stories. At the stylish cinematic chill space housed on the basement level, guests can spend time nestling into the comfort of cosy couches while enjoying exhibition-related movies and stories that embellish the themes threaded through the exhibition. And on Sundays, the space also plays host to Cloud Sound Journeys.
We break down some of the key experiences at Cloudigital Art Gallery.
Cloud Cafe (located inside the gallery)
The in-gallery cafe and 0% bar serve up beautiful aromas of coffee and matcha as well as specially designed gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan bites prepared by our experienced chefs and patisserie.
Cloud Café presents a diverse menu of holistic food options made from natural, nourishing ingredients. Their consumable creations are mindfully crafted to enhance your wellness. Within the café and gallery, regular Cloud Events take place that revolve around sustainability, awareness, social activism and conservation. These gatherings serve as platforms for thought-provoking immersions, discussions and community engagement, featuring music and entertainment.
From the cafe’s salted caramel cheesecake to almond croissants, the culinary team uses nut-based milk, seeds, special grain-free flour coconut sugar and many other ingredients – all sustainably and carefully sourced.
Each cup of coffee at the cafe is considered a masterpiece, made using a variety of brewing methods to enhance the experience. Here, baristas are highly experienced; harnessing respect for each ingredient to ensure every sip brings you an uplifting experience. The coffee is a combination of locally-roasted award-winning beans, as well as specialty coffee imported from artisanal Kenyan suppliers.
When: Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 5pm
Where: Cloudigital Art, The Old Foundry, 74 Cardiff Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town
0% Bar, Cape Town’s first alcohol-free bar
Inside the gallery is Cape Town’s first 0% bar. Savour the magic of 0% beverages made from pure ingredients and enriched with holistic benefits. In the afternoon and at events, a sharp list of 0% cocktails is on offer that come delicately fashioned with natural plant medicine, adaptogen herbs and intentionally selected roots such as ginger and turmeric.
The drinks are carefully crafted to help create varying natural, subtle highs promoting physical wellness by calming the nervous system and decreasing inflammation. Expect a symphony of authentic flavours to excite your palate and awaken your senses.
When: Daily, from 8am to 5pm
Where: Cloudigital Art Gallery, The Old Foundry, 74 Cardiff Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town
The Thursday Evening Experience
The Gallery’s Thursday Experience on the last Thursday of each month curates a theatrical evening of entertainment like no other. Enter the gallery for an immersive night of art, connection, delightful vegan/vegetarian small plates by neighbouring Italian brothers from Riva Fish restaurant and live entertainment that will leave you mesmerized and engrossed in the space.
The evening lineup features beautiful poetry recitals to world-leading motivational speakers, established authors and leaders in conservation, climate and health experts, and ordinary people with extraordinary stories to be shared.
Let yourself be immersed in an evening of high-frequency connection, live entertainment and dining set in an art sanctuary.
Cost: R555pp, includes a welcome drink and vegan/vegetarian small plates. Book via Quicket
When: Every Last Thursday of the month, from 7pm to 11pm. The next event takes place on 31 October 2024
Where: Cloudigital, The Old Foundry, 74 Cardiff Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town
Cloud Sound Journeys with Tres Nagual
On the second Sunday of the month, Cloudigital Art Gallery’s Cinematic Space transforms into a tranquil haven to host an immersive journey blending sensory sounds with natural, handcrafted fragrances from Très Nagual.
Journey with your awareness, allowing brain waves to shift from an active state to a more relaxed and dreamlike state. Sound served as a bridging of consciousness to operate in both physical and non-physical realities. These waves are produced by a wash of instruments and intuitive voice notes with resonant overtones. Forming a multi-layered experience of soft, warm sounds and smells with a precious therapeutic value.
Cost: R360pp, including a non-alcoholic welcome drink. Book via Quicket
When: Sunday, 10 November 2024, from 11am to 12pm
Where: The Cinematic Space at Cloudigital, The Old Foundry, 74 Cardiff Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town
Get in touch
Where: Cloudigital, The Old Foundry, 74 Cardiff Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town
Website: cloudigitalart.io
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 021 001 3477
Facebook: @cloudigitalartgallery
Instagram: @cloudigitalart