A CITY CAN BE A DRAB, GREY CONCRETE JUNGLE - or it can be a giant canvas. By painting the walls around us, street artists seek to alter dull spaces, reinvent their cities and share community stories. We speak to four local muralists who are doing just that.
* JOHNNY ALLISON is a Pretoria-based illustrator and animator, and the creative director and muralist behind Chicken Licken's new exterior rebranding.
My interest in murals started when I was a child. I was blown away that one could paint something so big. It felt like a whole new frontier.
My creative process involves treating my art like a business. I give each phase - sketching, conceptualising, prepping enough time, so that the artwork arrives where it needs to.
My favourite mural ever painted is at Design Quarter in Fourways. It took four "days" - it was done at night, in complete darkness, with just a torch. The mural depicts faces with many narratives, showcasing a wholeness we all strive for and share.
I'm currently working with Chicken Licken - by far my favourite client. The scope and impact of this project is unmatched, and my ability to self-express through a client has never been more realised. johnnylallison
* SHAUN OAKLEY, aka Damn Vandal, is a Durbanborn illustrator and graffiti artist who loves to push boundaries, and play with strong colours and designs. With 22 years of experience, he has collaborated with mega-brands such as Pringles, Hollywoodbets and KFC.
My journey to creating murals began in 2004, when I started dabbling in graffiti. I was already part of the skateboarding scene, and I thought the two cultures synced really well. I wanted my art to be on the front cover of skateboarding magazines!
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THE STORY OF AN AFRICAN ICON
With a long line of very successful ancestors, the new-generation TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PRADO had some big tyres to fill. We look at the approach its design team took to CONTINUE THE LEGACY.
THROUGH THE LENS
We asked one of VISI's favourite photographers, PARIS BRUMMER, to choose her four FAVOURITE CAMERAS. The brief? \"From the fun to the profesh!\"
YOUR GARDEN DAY CROWN
Gardens have the power to unite us - which is why the GARDEN DAY movement encourages plant enthusiasts to don a flower crown and CELEBRATE THEIR GREEN SPACES in unique ways.
RETRO-LICIOUS
Mid-century is not just making an interior design comeback: food is following right behind. So put on your vintage 1950s LUCIENNE DAY-PRINT APRON - or '70s HALSTON JUMPSUIT if you're feeling a little funkier - and get inspired by ABIGAIL DONNELLY's reimagining of classic dishes. Think moulded jellies, finger foods and soft-serve ice cream.
FERMENTATION
When you hear about FERMENTED FOODS, your mind probably goes to pickles and beer. But thanks to a growing interest in Asian staples such as kimchi and miso, we're becoming more used to these flavour profiles, and even seeing them in fine-dining restaurants. We asked ABIGAIL DONNELLY to share her favourite recipes for fermented flavour bombs that you can replicate in your OWN KITCHEN.
THE CERAMICIST
IN AN ART DECO BLOCK IN THE HEART OF CAPE TOWN'S CITY CENTRE, RENOWNED CERAMICIST MERVYN GERS HAS RENOVATED AN APARTMENT TO REFLECT HIS OWN TASTES AND HIS LOVE FOR FIRED AND GLAZED CLAY.
SEAMLESS
SITUATED ON A PRIVATE GAME FARM NEAR RUSTENBURG, THIS BUSHVELD GETAWAY HAS ARISEN FROM THE ASHES OF ITS PREDECESSOR TO PROVIDE ITS JOBURG-BASED OWNERS WITH A TRANQUIL WEEKEND ESCAPE.
BUILDING AN ICON
Kevin Fellingham, principal architect at Kevin Fellingham Architects, and a former lecturer at Cambridge University, UCT and the School of Explorative Architecture, talks about HOUSE HANSON and DENSTONE COURT, built in 1937/38.
THE VANGUARD KELLY WEARSTLER
In this instalment of our series on the new wave of INTERNATIONAL DESIGNERS, we look at the super-talented Kelly Wearstler's DISTINCT STYLE and seemingly INFINITE CREATIVITY.
COOL COLLAB OF THE YEAR
In a partnership that highlights the strength and diversity of local talent, this collaboration by LULASCLAN and POPSTRUKT had an unplanned helping hand from VISI.
