First Thursday on Loveday

First Thursday on Loveday marks the return of Weed Lovers Market Marshalltown’s monthly art and culture experience — a space where visual art, sound, and conversation intersect.

We open this year’s edition with a solo exhibition by Stoffel Mogano, an immersive visual artist whose work reflects deeply on movement, perseverance, and purpose. Through powerful figurative compositions, Mogano captures individuals caught in moments of transition — navigating pressure, ambition, and the quiet determination required to keep moving forward.

At the heart of the exhibition is the recurring use of feet as metaphor. They symbolise journeys in motion: progress, struggle, resilience, and the everyday act of pushing forward despite uncertainty. His work speaks to lived experience, the rhythm of the city, the weight of hustle, and the pursuit of something greater than the present moment.

The exhibition is set within the intimate and culturally layered environment of Weed Lovers Market Marshalltown, transforming…