Depending which side of the tracks you find yourself on, South African street art is plentiful.
And Nando’s know that.
So much so, in fact, that they have often enlisted South African street artists to throw up some artwork on their restaurants throughout the country.
The above image, for example, is taken on the corner of Long Street and Waterkant Street in Cape Town.
Taking it one step further, like, over the pond further, Nando UK asked “respected sub-culture writer and filmmaker” King ADZ to visit Joburg and make a documentary focusing on the city’s blooming street art scene, explains Cape Talk:
The documentary is in dialogue with artists and cultural commentators, looking at how the growth of these artworks is tied together with the evolution of the city and how the worth of this art form is demonstrated through revealing how it is shaping the lives of a new artistic generation.
Street art through its very actuality breaks down ideas of what art should look like, who can view it and how it should be exhibited. Making the streets the gallery and those roaming it its viewers, followers, and detractors. Through this discussions paint a picture of how street art mergers with protest, art, celebration, and freedom of expression.
Take a look:
Nothing like a good doccie to spruce up your local knowledge.
[source:capetalk]