Polizei, one of the 7 writers who got arrested for painting a legal wall in Durban two weeks ago. This is what he has to say...
After the whole
To my surprise the graf scene on this little island is alive and well.
Jaye and Nilko's graffiti goes beyond the wall, and beyond “hipster” urban culture.
Seth's mission is to get his name up; more props, more fame.
“Growing up, I had nothing else but graffiti,” says Mak1one. Today, his art is prolific and varied. Whether it’s painting primary schools in Mozambique or doing a piece up in Site E, Mak1one strives to create cultural meaning on concrete walls.
The Hip Hop Session was held earlier this year at the Alliance Française in Johannesburg. The session screened a local hip hop documentary called Counting Headz
“It started in 1996. I was on the bus, driving by, when I saw some graffiti pieces. At first I painted illegally, before I found out about the wall."
In Durban, OTC is kind of like a Billygoat Gruff hiding under the bridge. Pretty much every writer that’s got up in this small scene has either had to...
Trax is no longer in the bombing business but still has a firm finger on the pulse. He takes me into his past…
Ettienne sits down with renowned graffiti artist Rasty
He sits opposite me, in fully sponsored gear, except for the pants. "I just bought those coz it was getting cold", he laughs.
And your name? "Man, that's of no relevance".
Graffiti in Durban Stone City is alive and well. From wheat-pastes and stencils, to fat cap throw-ups and dripping marker tags, to clean pieces and burning production walls, the relatively small crew of hardcore writers that make up the epicenter of the Durban graf scene are making their presence felt.
Just a quick ''collection'' of train graffiti from the four major cities in South Africa: Capetown, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria - pic's range between 2002 & 2009
South africans have very strong and sometimes disturbing headlines to deal with. the cape of good hope piece was a 3 day climb into our process of dealing with these headlines and intercepting them...
The Darling Made Me Do It
issue 6 web | Sep 26 2011 | 656 views | 1 Comments
The idea was to create one road that would end up being a living gallery that people can walk through and explore.