African project
21 Rose Street – South Africa
The collection
spreads over three
floors, each slightly
different, yet still
recognisably of the
same.The ground
floor, which contains
the reception,
boardroom and
shared workspace,
houses work from
Black Koki, Christo
Basson, Zander
Blom and Andresj
Urbanski. Their
contemplative
portraits and
abstract work,
reflect a sense of where ideas are borne and abstract concepts become tangible.
The first floor, which houses the traffic and finance teams, is a salon with light
hearted, emo tive works, including works by Khaya Witbooi , Wesley van Eeden and
Cameron Platter. A Boeta Phyff wooden sculpture in the form of ‘3D graffiti’ creates
a world where light-heartedness rules and where rules are undermined.
The top floor houses the creative team studio, and presents the use of text and
typeface as a visual language. It includes a work by Neill Wright who draws
inspiration from the media, society and politics, and a series of 13 intaglio prints by
AM I COLLECTIVE studio. These illustrative and text works have been created by 13
illustrators who took inspiration from the stereotypical and unlucky events in South
Africa and use irony to interpret the tales of misfortune.
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The top floor also houses the in-house exhibition space. This is dedicated as an
exhibition area/gallery for the team to showcase their own personal creative work
in a light and informal manner, whether it be doodles or a highly crafted work.
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