Me in front of one of Conform’s latest pieces of art.
One of Cape Town’s oldest suburbs, Woodstock has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years from a run down town filled with litter, crime and drugs, to becoming a hip neighbourhood with trendy restaurants, offices and boutiques.
Woodstock is an area in transition – the lower part has always been poorer and rougher – but with absolutely fabulous architecture.
I am an avid art lover and in the past couple of years have come to learn about and appreciate street art. This is a small taste of the beautiful street art that the City of Cape town in South-Africa has to offer.
First piece of Conform we saw on the tour
Our tour guide for the street art walking tour
While you can absolutely take yourself on a street art walking tour of Woodstock, the experience is enriched with the correct context applied to each work.
The result is over 100 murals and installations by 40 artists, with topics ranting from the political, to the ecological and educational.
With the lofty goal to change the neighbourhood through beautiful, socially conscious murals, They have invited established artists from all over the world to contribute to the project.
While you can absolutely take yourself on a street art walking tour of Woodstock, the experience is enriched with the correct context applied to each work.
The regeneration of Woodstock comes in part thanks to the Woodstock street art project that began in 2009, where locals like our walking tour guide, decided to take art from its traditional setting indoors, to the great outdoors.
As you walk through the streets of Woodstock in Cape Town you will be amazed at the amount of street art you will find. It is quite difficult to choose a favourite artist or even a favourite piece of art. The best way to see the art and learn about the artists is to so a guided street art tour. I have now done this twice and would gladly do it again.
This is definitely my favourite piece!!
The murals are painted all over the streets – on fences, houses and shops. “Permission is asked and rarely denied”
All the pieces here are done by the street artists Wayne BKS, of which Conform is but one of his aliases. He is South-African born and loves painting pieces with a minimalist African/south American feel.
The success of the Woodstock street art project is evident in the vibrant atmosphere to be found in the streets and converted warehouses, which are filled with young professionals, urban hipsters and plenty of tourists.
Rangoli is an art form, originating in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor in living rooms or courtyards using materials such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand or flower petals.
I’d certainly recommend it – not only is the art great but, assuming you have a good guide, you learn a lot about the history and culture. In my case, it was from a very erudite artist himself.
I agree Tina, some places just lean towards the arty side and attract these street artists. I love exploring these places, there is always something beautiful or new around the next corner.
That is a very beautiful piece!! This weekend they have a street art festival here in Woodstock and I look forward to seeing the new pieces that went up this week.
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful and creative art work, this is so elegance and wonderful!!!
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful art work. We have Rangoli art work which is made on the streets near the temples during religious festivals.
Rangoli – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangoli
Rangoli is an art form, originating in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor in living rooms or courtyards using materials such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand or flower petals.
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Oh wow, that sounds beautiful!! Would love to see it someday.
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Thank you for the re-blog!!
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Oh ya, great pieces. Reminds me of a street art tour I took in NY.
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I would love to go on a street art tour in NY someday!!
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I’d certainly recommend it – not only is the art great but, assuming you have a good guide, you learn a lot about the history and culture. In my case, it was from a very erudite artist himself.
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That is fabulous!! Would love to be taken on the tour by one of the artists!!
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It’s interesting how some places become meccas for street Janaline – these are terrific!
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I agree Tina, some places just lean towards the arty side and attract these street artists. I love exploring these places, there is always something beautiful or new around the next corner.
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Oh wow! What a great tour. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures. I loved the very last one, the one that says LOVE. 🙂
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That is a very beautiful piece!! This weekend they have a street art festival here in Woodstock and I look forward to seeing the new pieces that went up this week.
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I love street art and this is a fabulous collection! I would love this walk. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you!! They have a street art festival in Woodstock now with loads of artists doing pieces. I look forward to seeing the new pieces this weekend.
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