The Harmony of Nature art piece in front of the Athenaeum is probably one of the most interesting art pieces on Route 67. It uses an old optical technique used by master like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo where a mosaic picture which looks distorted reflect perfectly in the metal pole in the middle of the picture. The image contains natural symbols of the Eastern Cape like the Blue Crane and Protea.
The Mosaic Stairs from the bottom of the Donkin Reserve up towards the Great Flag at the top is lined with 34 Lights. Each light has a different object on top of it. The 34 lights represent the journey along the Voting Queue and Mosaic Stairs, telling a story about past, present and future. The lights form part of Route 67 and was a collaborative project.
Approaching the Donkin Reserve and Route 67 from the City Centre side, visitors can either walk up the Mosaic Steps or the winding Voting Queue path. The Mosaic Steps by a group of mosaic artists are quite interesting as it starts with dark colours at the bottom and the higher you climb the lighter and more vibrant the colours get. The steps with the different colours represents a journey that starts in the darkness and turbulence of the past, progressing to…
Although most people who go to see the art pieces on Route 67 just go up to the Donkin Reserve, the route actually starts down at the Campanile. One of the first art pieces one can see when down there is the Campanile Frieze by Mkhonto Gwazela. The frieze celebrates the indigenous heritage of Nelson Mandela Bay and the Eastern Cape through visual images cast into a curved concrete beam.
The Tower Sculpture at the bottom of the Donkin Reserve is one of the more peculiar yet interesting art pieces forming part of Route 67. The piece was designed by The Workplace Architects and acts as a beacon to announce the journey through the Donkin Reserve. It can be found at the start of the winding path and responds to its surrounding elements using the sun and wind to bring it to life. For this picture I stood underneath it…
Visitors to the Donkin Reserve admiring the 470 square meter mosaic next to the pyramid
I just can't get enough of Route 67 and all it's art pieces. There are so many possibilities for photographers looking for interesting angles and subjects. The Voting Line is one of my favourite pieces and for some reason I've only photographed it looking towards the lighthouse and pyramid. Visiting the other day there was a group of people walking past as I was standing by the base of the flag pole and I got to snap it from a…
The Bus Station Mural by 4 Blind Mice which forms part of Route 67 is probably the one piece which I would love to have seen somewhere else. Not because I think that it doesn't fit perfectly in the bus station, but because I would love more people to see it. Its colourful and vibrant and I absolutely love it for that. The mural celebrates public transport and the daily journeys undertaken by the people of the city.
Tomorrow is the last Sunday of the month which means it's Art in the Park in St Georges Park.
The 470 square meter mosaic next to the Donkin Memorial (pyramid) is fast becoming one of the most popular art pieces on Route 67. People are finding all kinds of fun ways to take photos of it. This group of school kids were lying down on the circles for pictures when I was on top of the lighthouse the other day. Unfortunately by the time I got my camera out they were getting up already