The pandemic may be over but the effects of the 2 year long lock down are still being felt.
The Maboneng District in the Joburg CBD has to shut down during the pandemic. The once thriving art district took a huge knock but the local artists and restaurant owners and PNA are back and ready to rebuild.
A few days ago PNA launched a murual on the walls of Bertrands Cafe – this was just a part of a larger project.
“PNA will also be partnering with BAZ-ART to create the interactive “Colour Your World Mural” in collaboration with resident Jozi artists, Cerbastian Davids and Black Mabutho, in the Maboneng area. You are invited to embrace the creative in you, and to paint your urban art contribution on the wall – your piece of Johannesburg. Photographers will be available to capture your moment in front of the new “Colour Your World Mural”.
Maboneng resident, visual urban mural artist, creative entrepreneur, and community role model, Cerbastian Davids, has participated in two international public art festivals for Baz-Art and has worked alongside world-renowned SAYPE from Switzerland. Cerbastian, also known as Bash, has created numerous artworks scattered around Johannesburg in restaurants, bars, community walls and Jewel City, evidence of the creative hard work he puts into his projects.
See more of Cerbastian`s work here.
Fellow resident and Maboneng favourite, Black Mabutho, also known as “Black”, is a mural, digital and street art artist who has a vast range of skills and loves to add bright and dynamic colours to his work. His artistic flair compliments that of Cerbastian and together they showcase the power of street art and its ability to generate conversations.
See more of Black Mabutho’s work here.“
There are some amazing restaurants open in Maboneng, including some pop up experiences happening in Arts on Main. It is definitely worth a trip for a vibey Saturday night dinner or a lazy Sunday lunch. You can walk through the district and check out some of the street art.
