Balekane Legoabe

My name is Balekane Legoabe (b.1995). I am an artist, curator, illustrator, motion designer, art teacher and reiki practitioner based in Johannesburg, South Africa. My formal educational background is in graphic design and illustration. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual communication with a specialisation in illustration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in film arts with a specialisation in motion design, both obtained from the Open Window Institute. I also have my advanced certification in Usui Shiki Ryoho (Western Reiki) obtained from Soul Healing Academy, a leading Reki training centre offering accredited training through the Reiki association of South Africa. I’ve taken part in several group exhibitions and art fairs around South Africa, and was the prize winner of the 2019 StateoftheART gallery award for emerging artists. I have work in the following public collections: William Humphreys Gallery, Kimberely, South Africa and Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany. In 2023 I started a small business teaching extra mural art lessons at a local park. I also have more than four years experience in arts management, arts administration and curation.