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Mega Phone Me

Sat Feb 24, 07:00 - Sat Feb 24, 12:00

Javett -UP Art Centre

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Don’t call, Mega-phone-me!

The highly anticipated Mega-phone-me launch has arrived. Next weekend on Saturday the 24th of February 2018 the Mega-phone-me campaign will be unveiled.
This campaign is the brainchild of artist Lira van Staden in collaboration with Capital Collective, the Department of Arts and Culture, and manufactured by Steyn van Niekerk features two giant megaphones facing one anther placed in different parts of the city. They signify the need for different communities and cultural groups to talk to each other and create better understanding between publics living in different parts of the city.

Ultimately the hope is that they will come to symbolise a visual display of community action and a drive to improve the city with public private community partnerships. By placing works of art such as these in a public space art can become a part of the community’s daily life ritual. It encourages everyone to go past simply admiring the art but become part of the process and progress. This is made easy with their interaction friendly design features such as a children’s slide and a platform for performances, a canvas for more art and comments and a meeting place.

It is planned to erect more of these megaphones across the entire city to create a visible connection that will highlight shared active citizenry. By uplifting the open spaces that will stimulate conversations and ideas that can be shared and explored by everyone it can also promote other art works and places such as the Pretoria Art Museum, Magnolia Dell and other future positions.

Event Program
The excursion will end at Market @ the Sheds, which a is a monthly gathering spot where people from all walks of life can experience the true colours of the capital! Local fashionistas, art lovers, foodies, tourists, trendsetters and socialites of all ages find themselves indulging in delicious street foods and craft cocktails, whilst collectible designer goods spread curiosity, and the smell of hand-made leather adds to the spice of it all!
 
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1598980350178286/

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Mega Phone Me
Javett -UP Art Centre
381 Helen Joseph St, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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