Today I went to the Rosebank arts and craft market in order to expose myself to new upcoming artist, interview them and experience what art looks like when it is not made by a professional. These artists would generally sell their works on the side of the street or at general markets. The first…
WALTER BATISS EXPO
Today I went on an art tour to go look at Walter Batiss’s famous artworks. His artworks consisted of mainly hieroglyphics which you would see on the walls of caves from the San people, sexual representations and abstract works. my personal favourite was the hieroglyphics which he imitated into a painting. such as this one….
WALTER BATISS
Although graffiti is by far the most beautiful and my favorite art in Johannesburg, there are some other stunning artworks made by famous South African artists. The very inspirational, Walter Batiss who has inspired many South African artists today is who I will be focusing on in my next few blogs. Background I will be…
Good or Bad?
Graffiti is a method inspired by the artist’s personal expression; from their art to you- the public. I believe this makes graffiti art such a beautiful and creative talent and also believe graffiti should be promoted because of the message that wants to be heard. Graffiti artists locate to poor suburbs and undeveloped countries in…
Tapz
Tapz may be the most notorious graffiti artists in South Africa, Johannesburg on the streets today. You wont be able to drive more than 2 kilometers without seeing the word TAPZ in bold on the side of a wall. Many graffiti artists “brand” or do “tagging” on a wall in order to expose their artistic…
A TRIP TO MARS
Today I went on a street art excursion to take a look at the graffiti master pieces that surround Braamfontein. One of the famous South African artists, known as Mars featured dominantly with the best and most beautiful graffiti artworks in town. As we walked around and learnt more about this artist and his…
Brad Burrell 