Category: Route 67 Artwork

By the NMMU Ceramic Collective. This 470 square metre mosaic, situated between the Pyramid and the Great Flag celebrates the multi-cultural, the heritage, the diverse histories and abundant fauna and flora that characterises the city and the province.

By Imbono FJA Architects. The Fishbone is an architectural element intended to visually anchor the old Jerry Street to Vuyisile Mini Square and encourage pedestrians to trace a historical path between the city and the harbour.

By Mxolisi Dolla Sapeta. The Fish Bird is returning back to the Donkin to the ownership of this transforming site.

By The Workplace Architects. The Tower Sculpture acts as a beacon to announce the journey through the Donkin Reserve and responds to the surrounding elements to allow wind and light to bring it to life.

This is a series of posters showing ‘teaser’ sections of 10 of the works acquired to form the basis of the permanent collection of the new Red Location Museum Art Gallery

Trident Support. The Flag sits within the Arts Journey as a point in space that marks the Donkin Reserve as an important public space and celebration of the city’s heritage.

By a workshop collaboration, The artwork is a statement about the ’76 generation and represents the spiritual journey undertaken by those who fought against oppression.

By Lubhi Mtathi. A series of colourful and evocative portraits that depict young South Africans from a range of cultural backgrounds are installed on the pillars underneath the Settlers Way flyovers.

By 4 Blind Mice. This mural, which is located inside the bus terminal building, is a carefully constructed design that celebrates public transport and the daily journeys undertaken by the people of this city.

Campanile Frieze by Mkhonto Gwazela. A celebration of the indigeneous heritage of the Nelson Mandela Bay and the Eastern Cape area is sculpted through visual images set into a cast concrete cuved beam.

Wall of Texts by Mkonto Gwazela. A written flow-poem engraved onto locally-sourced granite accompanies the Campanile Frieze and celebrates the indigenous and locally born contribution to arts and culture.

Talking Woman 1 by Lorinda Pretorius. The sculpture consists of multiple layers of painted glass to show a form passing thoughts and feelings about the past events that has led the city to where it is today.

Talking Woman 2 by Nompumezo Gubevu. Using colour glass, oxides and powders this female figure was created as a symbol of what women have that unites them rather than what divides them.