Walter Battiss Company at 117 On Long

WORDS Michaela Stehr

Works by Walter Battiss, in the form of prints, ceramics, customised stationary, wallpaper and a new limited edition handmade jewellery range, are now available at the collaborative 117 On Long retail space and gallery in Cape Town.

The limited edition collection aims to make his work available to a wider audience.

“The graphic content of Battiss’ art easily lends itself to being reproduced and applied to fabric, ceramics and printed matter, and we feel driven to use it to make good art more accessible,” says Walter Battiss Company founder Eduard Du Plessis. “Our new space is all about encouraging consumers to interact with and experience Battiss’ art in an engaging, warm space – as opposed to ogling objets in a stiff, formal environment.”

You’ll find the range in the upstairs section of 117 On Long, a store which is also home to local brands like Ceramic Factory, aLoveSupreme and Artvraat.

A percentage of the profits from pieces sold at 117 On Long will be invested into The Walter Battiss Art Museum in Somerset East.

For more information, visit walterbattiss.co.za.