ANIMAL ATTRACTION
IF YOU’VE EVER WANTED TO TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE, ZIOUX IS THE PLACE TO DO IT. Walk through the stained glass-inspired striped archway, through the double doors, then through the heavy curtains reminiscent of a burlesque club, and your senses will be overcome by a space quite unlike any you’ve ever seen before. The magnificent onyx bar, glowing thanks to its intricately designed backlighting, is the first thing to catch your eye. Next are the five stunning artworks by artist and frequent Marble collaborator Krisjan Rossouw, whose work comes to life on the wood panelling in the space – a host of majestic animals dressed in their finest garb, from a crowned crane and a buffalo in Victorian gowns, to a kudu lounging in a flouncy green number. The brief was to embrace the animal in us all, and these pieces certainly add to Zioux’s cheeky edge.
Highlighting the fact that this is a bar-lounge, rather than a
