The best way to get to know a new town or city is by walking through its streets, not following a map but just walking around and getting to know the different areas of the city. While exploring “The Fringe” District of Cape Town yesterday I came across some very beautiful street art pieces and couldn’t wait to share it with you guys. The Fringe is Cape Town’s Innovation District. The Fringe is based on an urban “science park” model. A science park is defined by the International Association of Science Parks as “an organisation managed by specialised professionals, whose main aim is to increase the wealth of its community by promoting the culture of innovation and the competitiveness of its associated businesses and knowledge-based institutions”.
I moved to Cape Town about 5 months ago and have settled into a tiny bachelors flat right in “The Fringe” District which is walking distance from all the main areas of Cape Town. I live just down the road from the famous Cape Castle, 15min walk from the beautiful Company Gardens and just a 30min walk to where I am working in the Cape Quarter.
For the first time in years I am actually living alone and “settling in” to my new home has taken me some time. At last I do feel at home in my flat and my new city and work and have started to explore Cape Town in more detail. I am definitely getting to know the town although I must admit that I do still get lost every now and again and sometimes it takes me quite a while to find my way back.
At the moment Cape Town is filling up with beautiful street art as part of the ‘Accidental Art’ project. The aim of the project is to draw attention to art and design by allowing the public to get involved and interact with the art in places that they live in and visit. They are ‘taking art outside’ and both known and undiscovered local artists are involved with this project.
All over the city and especially in the urban areas art is making an appearance and it is some of these art projects that I got to capture and share here with you guys. The ‘Accidental Art’ project is very three dimensional in that it looks to different mediums such as ceramic pavers and tiles, painted surfaces and graffiti-style murals to execute the artworks which can be showcased on anything from street furniture, pavements, walkways, doors and walls. It’s merely taking the concept that modern artists like Banksy are a part of by using the city’s urban structures and spaces as the gallery space and canvas. It is an exciting project that is still in its development phase but is sure to draw attention to the way in which we use the urban space in the creative sphere.
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Great shots. Love that tiger artwork.
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It is stunning, it is on the wall of a women shelter.
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interesting, beautiful artwork, Janaline! thanks for sharing!
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It is so beautiful and to think I haven’t even seen most of them.
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Beautiful artwork
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It is, and I am looking forward to seeing all the others spread through out the city.
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Beautiful!
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I love that they are ‘decorating’ the city!
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Love the Mother City, wish I lived there too….
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It is a stunning city, having so much fun here at the moment!
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I must share this post with my daughter, who’s visiting Cape Town in a few weeks to be reunited with her loved one!
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Fabulous!! Cape Town is an amazing city, sure she will enjoy it!!
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Fantastic!
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It is beautiful right!
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Oh!! It is great!!!!! They are really wonderful!!! Thanks a lot for sharing it with us!!!
Hope you have a wonderful time in Cape Town….I think it is a great city!
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Thank you!! I am loving it at the moment and enjoying getting to know the city and people! Looking forward to summer which is just around the corner.
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Love Cape Town and you will soon be in summer- jealous!
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I am definitely going to suffer during summer as I still have to get used to the heat but I am so looking forward to it as well!
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How interesting, Janaline. Do these artists have to be juried in and submit their project for approval? Great way to put talent to use and bring a sense of pride within the community.
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I don’t know about that, I will definitely have to find out how it works.
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Very interesting and impressive. One of the easiest ways to know the town must be to walk and enjoy everything there. I enjoyed the architecture with art works through your pictures. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you! Walking through a city you get to know the area and even the people of the city, I love it!
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Many of these are amazing. Thanks for sharing them.
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Thanks Colline. I will go on another ‘art hunt’ soon and hopefully be able to post some more
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Sounds like you’re enjoying it….
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I am thanks Sue, it is such a beautiful place to live and now that I am exploring the city more I am getting to know the people as well.
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I wish more towns and cities would encourage this type of artwork. These are beautiful.
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I agree!! It makes me think of South America where some cities are filled with beautiful street art.
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A great way to fill the void on architecture – without taking away from the beauty,
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And a stunning way to make a city beautiful and fill it with art!
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Fascinating work – I adore street art installations like this. Thanks for sharing them with us and I hope you will show us more of the beautiful Mother City. I ❤ Cape Town 😀
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I definitely will!! I am starting to explore this beautiful city and hope to find a lot more of the beautiful street art found all over this amazing city.
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Reblogged this on Hadel.
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Thanks!!
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Welcome! 😉
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This artwork is amazing.
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I agree it is stunning and these are but only a few I have come across so far.
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