Feature:
#BewareOfColour
a message, to inspire artists and stimulate change.
But this comes across more as thuggery than an
urban experiment. Yes, some of these buildings need
a coat of paint, but the historic buildings that they
have targeted are more than likely just a little more
damaged than they were before. Should these artists
on the prowl for a cause look over to Maboneng,
they will find a perfect example of how to change a
neighbourhood. Art need not seem like an ambush to
make a point, neither does it have to be as abstract as
their random pink bombs and manifesto.
Let’s applaud them for trying, however, as all is not
lost. They are young and their cause is valiant. A
youth with a social conscience is never a bad thing.
Standing up for your city and her buildings, trying to
bring attention to the lagging progress and perhaps
even the corruption of the city’s keepers is a noble
idea. But unless you have the time or inclination to
look out of your car windows, and then to do a little
research to find out what the pink blotches are all
about -then you are reaching a fair few people. None
of my colleagues have even noticed it. A more legal,
and sustained social experiment is needed. AD
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