THE MURAL
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THE INITIATIVE The symbolism of the artwork as portrayed by Garth Erasmus is one of unity, bringing together The City of Cape Town and Artscape as well as building capacity within communities. Artscape provides infrastructural support and professional expertise, which makes this partnership possible.
THE MURAL Commenced during June 2004 and completed over a two year period. The design of the mural follows a thematic progression with the character and feel of Indigenous Khoisan Iconography.. a colourful celebration of our original culture heritage and taking in the cultural forms and shapes of Dance, Music, Mythology and Landscape. The theme roughly follows a movement “from darkness to the light” in the context of the tunnel.
GARTH ERASMUS Former Art teacher at Zonnebloem Children’s Art Centre, one of the founding artists of the Greatmore Street Studios in Woodstock and part of the Thupelo Workshop. Garth has exhibited extensively in South Africa and overseas with the visual artworks expressing and celebrating indigenous Khoi identity and heritage. He is a former member of the Khoisan Performance and Art group and an accomplished musician.
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