08/09/2026
MEET SI XIAZI โ ARTIST POP-UP + CUSTOMISATION WORKSHOP ๐จ
Born in Angola, raised in South Africa and moving to London at 17, Si Xiazi has built a practice shaped by migration, isolation, shared struggle and the quiet ways people communicate without saying anything at all.
His work is instantly recognisable for one deliberate detail: the absence of faces.
Si was never meant to be the face of the work. Instead, the figures are left open so that the person looking at them can place themselves inside the story.
That same thinking runs through everything he creates โ turning personal experience into something other people can connect with, while encouraging discipline, focus and clarity of purpose.
For CUSTOM COUTXRE, Si is taking that practice beyond the canvas.
On Sunday 13 September, heโll be joining us at Signature Brew Haggerston for an artist pop-up, displaying pieces from his practice before leading guests through a hands-on session focused on painting, reworking and transforming garments.
Having previously delivered creative workshop work for HSBC, this isnโt simply about watching an artist create โ itโs an opportunity to get involved in the process yourself.
His principle says it best:
โTurn pain into champagne.โ
Growth isnโt just awareness.
Itโs sacrifice. Discipline. Action.
And making something from what youโve been given.
COS PRESENTS: CUSTOM COUTXRE
๐ Signature Brew, Haggerston
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13.09.26
โฐ 4โ10PM
๐๏ธ Limited tickets available.
Come with a garment. Leave with something that didnโt exist before.