Write on Africa

Road trip/Case Study.

Supported by:

DAY ONE:POWER TOWN

DAY TWO:DUNCAN VILLAGE

DAY THREE:PHAKIMISA

DAY FOUR:MDUMBI

DAY FIVE:MDUMBI

DAY SIX:MDUMBI

DAY SEVEN:COFFEE BAY/HOLE IN THE WALL

DAY NINE:POWER TOWN

DAY TEN:BUFFELS BAAI AND THE WAY HOME

5 artists set out on a 9 day road trip to the Transkei 1 month ago stopping off in communities along the way and painting art for the unsuspecting public.

Medium : “street art”.
6 communities in nine days. Huts, shacks, abandoned buildings, shabbeen walls and nursery schools.

Ricky Lee Gordon from Write on Africa, and Cal Burns from Matchboxology, the creative activists behind this initiative, are both passionate about this project growing and reaching more people,

Ricky wants to continue to travel and paint for the unsuspecting communities taking new artists along for the experience everyone time as he believes it is possible to paint sensitive social but positive messages to even those who are in remote places.

“As an artist it just makes so much sense to me to interact with an audience.
I care about the issues we face here in Africa and there is a lot of work to be done

Next year we are planning to travel and paint for unsuspecting communities with new artists coming along for the ride at defferent parts nof the trip.

Our journey was an incredible experience for us as people and impact-full on each of us as artists not to mention the many communities we left with color.

This trip wasnt a crusade to change the world but rather a cultural experiment. We engaged with people we wouldnt usually interact with,and our art allowed us to do this,our motivation was also art for arts sake,as we left with some amasing documentation of our work on these new lanscapes.”

Artists:
Freddy Sam
Faith47
Hac one
Rowan Pybus(film/photography)
Jessie Doucha (Driver friend/chef/photography /happy thoughts)

Document:
Through the eyes of the public.
Open dialogue
Listen
Process

The meaning (mood)

Questions to answer:
How can public art (if it can) help social problems?
How do I feel as an artist being in a place where my artwork can sometimes communicate better than I can.
What are we leaving behind?
We are not invited, how would people react to us?
What are the reactions after we leave?

(Documentary coming soon dates TBC)

Supported by:

The Scrutinize HIV campaign
http://www.scrutinize.org.za
Scrutinize is a national campaign being undertaken by USAID/Johns Hopkins University/JHU Program in South Africa in partnership with the popular youth brand Levis, other South African partners with creative incubation by Matchboxology.
Many experts have joined in providing Victor with the ammunition to give to you so that we can eliminate the element of the HIV surprise.

Mat©hboxology
http://www.matchboxology.com
Mat©hboxology guides senior management to see social needs as market needs - aligning organisational growth and social growth as intertwined. The revolution of Marketing 2.0 is embracing that consumers and communities want to change the world for the better with their favourite brands and organizations.

Word Of Art -Creative Art Agency.
http://www.word-of-art.co.za
Word Of Art is a stronghold of creative talent that creates opportunities, provides insight, and represents artists in many sectors of the creative industry.
As agents, curators, managers and producers of art, we offer tailored services and implement a range of beneficial pioneer projects for our clients, from concept to fruition.
Through our not for profit writeonafrica initiative we continue to try add to the creative growth of South Africa.

Write on Africa is Creatively managed by http://www.word-of-art.co.za