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Studio Confidential

Studio Confidential

By: Monique Pelser Studio
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Welcome to Studio Confidential, I am Monique Pelser - we are a group of artists balancing our jobs and lives with an active art-making practice.

We meet up to chat about our behind-the-scenes and in-studio experiences. You can watch some shorts on Instagram @cainster_community or on Youtube.

Expect interrupting, swearing, laughing out loud and no jingles or adverts.

This work is made possible by my patrons on Patreon to whom I express massive gratitude.

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Episodes
  • Albert Retief: STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL

    Albert Retief: STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL
    Oct 30 2025
    In this STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL episode, Albert and I spoke about travel, living and working abroad and taking opportunities to photograph. Living in Seoul he takes to the streets and makes photographic studies which you can see here. We explored the difference between taking photographs to make beautiful pictures versus the endeavour to put yourself - as an artists - into your work and allow it to become a representation of your perspective and thoughts. It is with huge gratitude to Albert and my patrons for making this work possible! Please help me to keep these podcasts uninterrupted and AD free by making a monthly donation on Patreon. Alternatively if you loved an episode and wish to pay one forward you can do so via my website.
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    21 mins
  • Sikhumbuzo Makandula: STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL

    Sikhumbuzo Makandula: STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL
    Oct 23 2025

    Sikhumbuzo Makandula an Eastern Cape based interdisciplinary artist, and head of the Photography Department at Rhodes University, and I spoke about his new project.

    The work looks at lesser known histories of the Amahlumbi tribes and is looking at the archives of Duggan-Cronin's photographs for the Bantu tribes of South Africa (1928-1954) .

    He speaks about what it means to work with community, a slow photographic process in today's era of instant image-making and how being filmed making his work helps him to gain perspective of how he engages with the place and subjects.

    It is with huge gratitude to Skums and my patrons for making this work possible! If you loved an episode and wish to support a future one please help me to keep these podcasts uninterrupted and AD-free by making a monthly donation on Patreon or on my website www.moniquepelser.com
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    29 mins
  • Ian Grose: STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL

    Ian Grose: STUDIO CONFIDENTIAL
    Sep 9 2025

    Ian Grose a Cape Town-based artist spoke about a transformative moment he had on a residency that carved out a new trajectory in his career.

    He is a Stevenson artist and currently has an exhibition on show. https://www.stevenson.info/exhibition...

    He generously shared about his experiences and strategies how to manage his energy and focus in his studio and practice allowing him to be as prolific as he is.

    Portrait picture credit: Johno Mellish

    It is with huge gratitude to Ian and my patrons for making this work possible! If you loved an episode and wish to support a future one please help me to keep these podcasts uninterrupted and AD-free by making a monthly donation on Patreon or on my website www.moniquepelser.com
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    43 mins
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