Nicolene Burger

I am Nicolene Burger, a multimedia artist and Creativity Doula. Since my first visit to the Eastern Cape with Thabo in 2013, I have dreamed of creating a retreat space that brings people back to themselves through creativity, authenticity, and connection. My work spans painting, installation, and performance, but for me art is more than expression. It is a way of listening, transforming, and reshaping life itself.

I hold a BA in Fine Arts from Stellenbosch University and a practice-based master’s in Theatre and Performance from the University of Cape Town. Alongside my exhibitions and performance-installations, I guide individuals and groups as a coach in creativity, business, life, and love. My work is not only for artists. I support people from all walks of life, entrepreneurs, collaborators, leaders, and seekers, helping them to launch new projects, find clarity in partnerships, resolve conflicts, and design lives that feel aligned.

My approach is intuitive and holistic. Whether through intuitive painting, ritual performance, or coaching sessions, I help people move through stuckness, release limiting beliefs, and step into flow. Over time, creativity has taught me how to live with more bravery, openness, and compassion, and this is what I share with those I work with. At the heart of what I do is the belief that creativity belongs to all of us, and it offers a pathway to vitality, confidence, and transformation.