Founded by William Kentridge and Bronwyn Lace, The Centre aims to find the less good idea by creating and supporting experimental, collaborative and cross-disciplinary arts projects.

The Centre for the Less Good Idea is a physical and immaterial space to pursue incidental discoveries made in the process of producing work. The Centre is a space to follow impulses, connections and revelations. Historically, it served as a physical space for artists to come together over two Seasons every year and for curators to bring together combinations of text, performance, image and dance. The Centre believes an ensemble sees the world differently to how one individual does. It is a safe space for stupidity, for projects to be tried and discarded because they do not work. It’s a space for short-form work which doesn’t have a natural home in a theatre or gallery.

Curated by Bronwyn Lace, The Centre shares 10 unique pieces created inside of The Pepper’s Ghost, a 19th-century theatrical illusion technique that uses a half-silvered mirror. The featured artists and performers are Anathi Conjwa, Antony Coleman, Bongile Lecoge-Zulu, Brian Mertes, Dikeledi Modubu, JaMario Stills, Katlego Letsholonyana, Marcus Neustetter, Micca Manganye, Neil McCarthy, Nhlanhla Mahlangu, Omid Hashemi, Phala Ookeditse Phala, Sello Ramolahloane, Teresa Phuti Mojela, Tony Miyambo, Vusi Mdoy and Xolisile Bongwana.