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Work begins on commissioned artwork

Work begins on commissioned artwork

Date: 2014-05-30
Work begins on Durban's newest public artwork - a 5m-high outdoor piece by ceramicist Clive Sithole, the winner of the first eThekwini Art Prize Competition, which will be erected at the beachfront intersection of Dr Pixley kaSeme Street and OR Tambo Parade in the beach-end of Durban's CBD.

"The site upon which the first public art piece (under this competition) will be erected and accessioned as part of Durban Art Gallery's outdoor category of its permanent collection, was carefully selected," explained Mduduzi Xakaza, Director: Durban Art Gallery - who facilitated the competition.

"In 2011, the Durban Art Gallery, under the Department of Libraries and Heritage, embarked on a project of enhancing the exposure of the local citizens to public art that should serve to neutralize the dominant character of the City as a concrete jungle," he continued.

Clive Sithole, the inaugural winner of the first eThekwini Art Prize Competition, works at a studio in the BAT Centre in the small craft harbour. He took his lead from the traditional isiZulu head-rest design. Using cement, Sithole has re-interpreted the concept of a headrest to denote dreaming and rest - with giant moon-shaped cattle horns and solar panelled-lights.

Sithole's artwork is currently being installed on site. The appointed Project Management team - AG International, who will install the artwork working closely with structural engineers Young and Satharia, are in the process of converting the traffic island at the end of Dr Pixley kaSeme St (formerly West St) into a distinctive feature to help distinguish Durban from all other South African cities.

Project manager Zidhaan Pillay explained that concrete has been poured to create the base structure for the artwork and the steelwork structure is in the process of being erected. Ultimately the final phase will be the completion of the piece, including viewing seats, landscaping and appropriate traffic markings.

AG International - as part of their mandate - is to identify, train and employ local labour to assist in elevation and installation of the artwork.

It is hoped that the artwork will be complete and in place within a month.