Saturday 20 April 2013

Soweto

The Children of Thabisang primary school in Orlando West, Soweto paint a hubcap for our sister project in London whilst Ekse, Love, Veronika and Solo re design an abandoned space in the beautiful place that is Soweto.
 Vilakhazi St reach
 Homegrown
 The towers
 Love
 We're painting this
 first we draw the design
 need to brainstorm ideas
 putting down the basecoat
 The design team have a plan
 adding graphics
 more stripes and stuff
 The hubcap is coming along nicely
 local pirate joins us
 nearly there
 job done
 thanks Thabisang Primary school
 After school paint club
 Calling Earth
 Abandoned
 The spot
 Toys are cheap
Thanks Soweto

Friday 19 April 2013

Code Blue

Zesta,Bias,Mars and Solo get together to drop a production near Arts on Main. Full pics here. www.cityofgoldfestival.co.za







Love Africa

The Streets of Fietas.

Fietas is a working class neighborhood just outside Johannesburg City Centre and has a rich history of struggle and survival in South Africa. Whilst groups like Die Antwoord exploit the image of Fietas residents for entertainment purposes the people make ends meet on a day to day basis. Ben Crossman's excellent film captures the hardships for some people in Fietas... here http://vimeo.com/57119890
 At Yans

 Workout

 No sudden movements





 Yohan and yan








More Fishing.....

We took a trip to the Alaska Informal Settlement in Mamelodi East to meet residents and paint their homes. Whilst there we met Meleney and Leon Kriel who have a fantastic project bringing art to the people of this special place. The children also painted a hubcap for a project we have in London. Check out the Viva Foundation's site at www.viva-sa.co.za









 Dave's home before....
 and after

 At Boni's house

 Before and ....
 after
 say cheese
 with Grandma
 Juliet and her art
 Big Cactus
 Lynette paints
 Decorating hubcaps
 getting the first coat on
 action


 The finished product


 Amazing art
 Outlines
The sun sets over Mamelodi