Dominique Gulliot in collaboration with Pumlani Kwayiyo, Mxolisi Malcolm Madela, Jane Du Rand and team. This old optical technique used by the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo, is a combination of optical illusion and mathematics.
56 – 67 Beaded Quotes
a collective of bead workers. This series of artwork are direct response by 30 beaders from the Eastern Cape to 67 quotes by Nelson Mandela over the last 67 years. Each resultant beadwork adds to a larger experience and abstracted narrative of South Africa’s challenges.
54 – artEC Mural
Bongani Njalo and Gabriel Chaponda. This mural is like a mirror being held up to the residents of central and greater Port Elizabeth. It reflects the diversity of cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds within the society.
52 – Athenaeum Collection
The Seated Couple by Nico Swart. Two minimalist figures carved from Oregon Pine are seated on high chairs overlooking the Athenaeum foyer. They welcome guests and encouraging conversation in this social space.
The Athenaeum Collection by Various Artists. An exhibition of large works was curated by the Athenaeum to complement the style and grand scale of the building walls with no restrictions placed on subject matter or content. A total of six artworks were selected by artists in different stages in their careers.
49 – Lighthouse Mosaic Moments
Nombuso Jacobs, Sinethemba Joy Mabope, Zandile Snam, Nkosoxolo Vegani, Ntombizanele Nojo Ko, Andiswa Manyota, Tuso Mosia, Patrick Loli, Malcolm Medela, Siyolo Ketababile and Jane Du Rand. The symbolic interpretation of the tiled pieces is a celebration of symbols and icons within Port Elizabeth and its surrounds, referencing various stories, personal ideas and journeys.
47 – Untitled
By Anton Momberg. The piece has been left untitled with the features and clothing on the female figure deliberately neutral, as the work is meant as a conversation piece rather than a conceptually specific entity.
46 – River Memory
By Duncan Steward. The artwork evoked the streamlet that once trickled down to the sea before it was land-filled, making way for what is now Donkin Street.
48 – Welcome Carpet
By Lisbet Demeyer. As it title reflects, the Quartz Carpet and bead artwork is a welcoming celebration and luxurious experience hinting at the cultural context of the Eastern Cape and leading diverse local cultures and visitors on to the Donkin Reserve.
45 – Windward
By Anthony Coke. The shapes of these sculptural benches hint a Port Elizabeth’s nautical history while the title refers to the city’s popular name, the Windy City.
37 – 34 Lights
Collaboration. Voting Queue and the Mosaic Stairs, telling a story about past, present and future.