art production studio
JEWEL CITY
MURALS
ARTISTS: Kgabo ‘Saint Rose’ Mametja, Dbongz, Nardstar*, Zhi Zulu, Sonwabo Valashiya, Balekane Legoabe
CLIENT: Divercity Property
PROJECT ARCHITECT: GASS Architecture Studios
DATES: 2019 - 2020
SITE: Jewel City, 254 Fox St, City and Suburban, Johannesburg
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION:
Divercity Property commissioned various painted murals on the walls and surfaces of the new Jewel City precinct buildings.
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PLNTH acted as the precinct art consultant, project curator and all murals production manager
This included: artist research, project concept and brief writing, precinct design integration, artwork commission management, teams sourcing, production management.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PLNTH worked on the project under Parts & Labour
Mural Technical Drawings: Say Architecture
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Installation teams:
PLNTH muralists: Blessing Mijoni, Tetteh Cudjoe, Craig Mwanza, Eugene Sam
Project artists: Zhi Zulu, DBONGZ, The Nardstar*
External Muralists: DEKOR ONE, Ralarno Coutts,
Assistants: Dilyn Michaels, Shadow, Nesty-King, Siza Francisco, Ipeleng Bambi Pasiya, Mmima Motsepe, Tanya Vermaak, Miriek Jansen van Rensberg, Kutloano Tshabalala, Jade Rawson
MURAL 1
KGABO 'SAINT ROSE' MAMETJA
Human Nature
MURAL 2
DBONGZ
Rooted
MURAL 3
DBONGZ
Dream, Play, Read and Achieve
MURAL 4
NARDSTAR*
Intertwined
MURAL 5
ZHI ZULU
An Interaction with Culture
MURAL 6
SONWABO VALASHIYA
Mother of Light
MURAL 7
BALEKANE LEGOABE
Nature’s Reprise
IMAGS BY GEMMA GARMAN
PRECINCT IMAGES
COURTESY ATTERBURY PROERTY