Hello.
I look forward to connecting with you...
Matthew Swart
email hello@mattSW.ART
whatsapp +27 (0) 832788999
instagram.com/mattsw.art
facebook.com/theuntakenname/


Formbar furniture
Winner of the German Design Award 2020, now available in South Africa.
Made from sustainably-forested Scandinavian Birch, certified to last 100 years.
Inspired by Nature, shaped by you.
*Vormbaar in Afrikaans, shapeable in any language.
SafariNow.com
I founded SafariNow.com in 1999, and as CEO grew the business over 18 years into the market leader for independent accommodation reservations in Southern Africa, processing over R2 Billion in paid holiday bookings during my tenure, at a peak rate of R320m per year.
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Windsurfing
I love wind, water, waves, and the exhilaration of this natural playground.
3x winner SA National Windsurfing Championships, 1994, 2005, 2007.
6 x winner Langebaan Dash – 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006
Yoga
I've been practicing daily for 16 years, and share a weekly yoga stretching session online, please join me!
The practice is fairly vigorous, but accessible to anyone prepared to get sweaty, focusing on foundation awareness of strength, stretch and space.
Wednesdays at 6pm, on facebook.com/theuntakenname
My gateway teacher was Viktor van der Kleij, a Dutch Hatha yogi who shared a very deep and traditional understanding and practice of Yoga, and lit the fire!
I was then introduced the flowing Ashtanga style of Leora Liebovitz and her Teacher Shimon Ben Avi, from Israel.
In 2011 I completed a 200 hour Anusara teachers training with Patrick Creelman in Hong Kong.
Along the way i’ve had the pleasure of practicing with Dharma Mittra, Maty Ezraty, Andrei Ram, Rinat Perlman and many others, who have influenced my appreciation and purpose of yoga.


mattSW.ART
This site, a curated collection of artful and functional design objects.
Hand-turned bowls by Rodney Band.