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The Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) was established in 2003 by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. The MBDA has become the driving force behind urban regeneration in Nelson Mandela Bay’s inner city.

Route 67 consists of 67 Public Art Works symbolising Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of political life and his work dedicated to the struggle for Freedom in South Africa.

Starting at an old city icon, the Campanile Monument, the Route 67 ducks under fly-overs and climbs a staircase to Vuyisile Mini Square, the centre of the city. Then squeezing through the staircase at St Mary’s, the experience of the route erupts in a celebration of colour, art and heritage that meanders up the Donkin to the great flag at the top of the hill. From here the journey continues along the old streets of the city past art galleries and parks to the culminate at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. Route 67 also reaches further, linking the journey in Uitenhage, South End and The Red Location Precinct.

1 Way-findingMarkers

2 CampanileFrieze

3 WallofTexts

4 TalkingWoman1

5 TalkingWoman2

6 TalkingWoman3

7 16 Identities

17 PoolofWords

18 BusStationMural

19 29 RedLocationPieces

30 FishBone

31 ConversationswiththeQueen

32 VuyisileMini

33 76 Youth

34 ChapelStreetCrossing

35 TowerSculpture

36 MosaicStairs

37 34Lights

38 AmphitheatreWall

39 ElectionQueue (votesofthefuture)

40 WhitesRoadWall

41 FishBird

42 PiazzaMosaic

43 GreatFlag

44 Voting Line

45 Windward

46 RiverMemory

47 Untitled

48 WelcomeCarpet

49 MosaicMoments

50 Garden

51 HarmonyinNature

52 The Seated Couple

53 Athenæum Collection

54 artECMural

55 artECSculptureCourtyard

56 BeadedBook

57 TreeofLife

58 ConstitutionalCourt

59 Trinder

60 TrinderBench

61 RoseStreet

62 Map

63 SouthEndGlassSculpture

64 Uitenhage - Untitled

65 NkosiSikelele

66 Children’sMemorial

67 Guernica

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"I would like for the Nelson Mandela Bay residents, local and international tourists to embrace Route 67, to appreciate the 67 art

pieces and the artists that created them. They have done a fantastic job." Pierre Voges - MBDA CEO

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34 CHAPEL STREET CROSSING

ApatternofcolourfulpavingbricksflowsfromalldirectionsoverthecrossinginChapelStreet.Thisrepresentthegatheringofmassesthatvotedinthe1994elections.

Mthetheleli Williams3 WALL OF TEXTS

Awrittenflow-poemengravedontolocally-sourcedgraniteaccompaniestheCampanileFriezeandcelebratestheindigenousandlocallyborncontributiontoartsandculture.

Mkhonto Gwazela 58 CONSTITUTIONAL COURTWork in progress46 RIVER MEMORY

Theartworkevokesthestreamletthatoncetrickleddowntotheseabeforeitwasland-filled,makingwayforwhatisnowDonkinStreet(circa1850s).

Duncan Stewart

4 TALKING WOMEN 1

ThisworkbearseloquentwitnesstotheongoingpainfulstruggleofruralcommunitiesdealingwiththeAIDSepidemic.Itisalamentforthedead,fortheinjusticesofourhealthsystemandthestaggeringgriefexperiencedinEasternCapevillagestoday.

** Please note: Artworks 4,5,6 have been relocated. They will be housed in the newly developed Tramways building once the development is completed.

Lorinda Pretorius 59 TRINDERWork in progress 47 UNTITLED

Thepiecehasbeenleftuntitledwiththefeaturesandclothingonthefemalefiguredeliberatelyneutral,astheworkismeantasaconversationpieceratherthanaconceptuallyspecificentity.

Anton Momberg 35 TOWER SCULPTURE

TheTowerSculptureactsasabeacontoannouncethejourneythroughtheDonkinReserveandrespondstoitssurroundingelementstoallowwindandlighttobringittolife.

The Workplace Architects

5 TALKING WOMEN 2

Usingcolourglass,oxidesandpowdersthisfemalefigurewascreatedasasymbolofwhatwomenhavethatunitesthemratherthanwhatdividesthem.

** Please note: Artworks 4,5,6 have been relocated. They will be housed in the newly developed Tramways building once the development is completed.

Nompumezo Gubevu 60 TRINDER BENCH

TheTrinderbencheswereconceptualisedasacreativeandcraftedresponsetotherootsofthewildFigtreesthatgrowinTrinderSquare.Theyarearrangedinanovalaroundthecentralgrassedlawnwhereresidentsoftheareaplaysoccerandballsportsintheevenings.

Mary Duker, Luke Lombard, Mawande Mase, Amy Verheul, NMMU alumni, students and community artists, Mellaney Ruiters and Jacques Nel.

48 WELCOME CARPET

Asitstitlereflects,theQuartzCarpetandbeadartworkisawelcomingcelebrationandluxuriousexperiencehintingattheculturalcontextoftheEasternCapeandleadingdiverselocalculturesandvisitorsontotheDonkinReserve.

Lisbet Demeyer 36 MOSAIC STAIRS

Thestairwayisanexperientialjourneythatstartsindarknessandturbulenceandprogressestoanewdawnandexplosionofcolour,hopeandnewbeginnings.

Jane Du Rand, Nandipha Judy Mnono, Nombuso Erica Jacobs, Pumlani Kwayiyo, Zandile Bianca Snam, Mthetheleli Williams, Siyolo Nicollas Ketabehle, Bugalekaya Patrick Loli, Mxolisi Malcolm Madela, Mzwandile Matoto

6 TALKING WOMEN 3

MapsfromdifferenttimesinPortElizabeth’sHistoryillustratehowpeoplehavebeeninstrumentalinthechanginglandscape.ThisiscontainedwithintheWoman’sbody,makingheravehiclefortheideathatmanygenerationshavelivedanddiedinthisarea.

** Please note: Artworks 4,5,6 have been relocated. They will be housed in the newly developed Tramways building once the development is completed.

Anver Chaizzari 61 ROSE STREET Work in progress 49 LIGHTHOUSE MOSAIC MOMENTS

ThesymbolicinterpretationofthetiledpiecesisacelebrationofsymbolsandiconswithinPortElizabethanditssurrounds,referencingvariousstories,personalideasandjourneys.

Nombuso Jacobs, Sinethemba Joy Mabope, Zandile Snam, Nkosoxolo Vegani, Ntombizanele Nojo Ko, Andiswa Manyota, Tuso Mosia, Patrick Loli, Malcolm Medela, Siyolo Ketababile & Jane Du Rand

37 34 LIGHTS

ProducedasacollaborationbetweenstudentsandschoolpupilsofNelsonMandelaBay,the34LightsrepresentajourneyalongtheVotingQueueandtheMosaicStairs,tellingastoryaboutpast,presentandfuture.

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167 IDENTITIES

AseriesofcolourfulandevocativeportraitsthatdepictyoungSouthAfricansfromarangeofculturalbackgroundsareinstalledonthepillarsunderneaththeSettlersWayflyovers.

Lubhi Mtathi 62 MAP

AlinocutartworkbyShepherdXegopresentshisownperspectiveandjourneyoftheRoute67.Drawingonarchitecturalfeatures,activitiesandpublicartworks,Shepherdguidesthevisitorthroughhisbirds-eyeimaginaryexperiencesofthe city.

Shepherd Xego 50 GARDEN

Gardendesignwithindigenousplants.

Patrick Watson 38 AMPHITHEATRE WALL

Apublicartexperience,wherehumour,vibranceandcolourmeetthegrittynatureofeverydaystreetlifethroughagraphicandillustrativeinterpretationofPortElizabeth’sinnercityambience.

Leminah Chifadza, Kieth Vilahakis, Paula Paton

17 WALK OF WORDS

AcollaborationofartistsusedvaluewordsindifferentlanguagestorepresenttheNewSouthAfricaandit’sprosperityasademocraticnation.

by a collective of crafters 63 SOUTH END GLASS SCULPTURE

AsculpturecreatedtocommemoratethepeoplewhowereforcefullyremovedfromtheoldSouthEndbytheGroupAreasActundertheApartheidlaws.

Lorinda Pretorius 51 HARMONY IN NATURE

ThisoldopticaltechniqueusedbythelikesofLeonardoDaVinciandMichelangelo,isacombinationofopticalillusionandmathematics.

Dominique Guillot in collaboration with Pumlani Kwayiyo, Mxolisi Malcom Madela, Jane Du Rand & team

18 BUS STATION MURAL

Thismuralisacarefullyconstructeddesignthatcelebratespublictransportandthedailyjourneysundertakenbythepeopleofthiscity.

4BlindMice 64 UITENHAGE - UNTITLED

IthasbeenproposedthatabustofUitenhageborncomposerEnochSontongabeinstalledinfrontofthefountainsonthissite.

Work In Progress 52 THE SEATED COUPLE

TwominimalistfigurescarvedfromOregonPineareseatedonhighchairsoverlookingtheAthenaeumfoyer.Theywelcomeguestsandencouragingconversationinthissocialspace.

Nico Swart40 WHITES ROAD WALL

Historyisoftenshapedbymomentousevents,whilecitieswiththeiralleys,streetsandavenuesareformedbythelayeredrhythmsofdailynecessity.Thisrhythmofplace,shapedbytheeveryday,becomesthesongofthecity.

Mark Wilby in collaboration with Bongani Njalo, Bamanye Ngxale, Jason Olivier, Gabriel Chaponda, Siya Mboniswa

29 BANNERS LlNKEDTO RED LOCATION

Thisisaseriesofposters,showing‘teaser’sectionsof10oftheworksacquiredtoformthebasisofthepermanentcollectionofthenewRedLocationArtGallery.

65 NKOSI SIKELELE

TheUitenhageMarketSquarefeaturesatributetothencomposerofNkosiSikelele’iAfrika,EnochSontonga,whowasborninUitenhage.

The Matrix Architects 53 ATHENÆUM COLLECTION

AnexhibitionoflargeworkswascuratedbytheAthenaeumtocomplimentthestyleandgrandscaleofthebuildingwallswithnorestrictionsplacedonsubjectmatterorcontent.Atotalofsixartworkswereselectedbyartistsindifferentstagesintheircareers.

Various Artists19 41 FISH BIRD

TheFish-BirdisreturningbacktotheDonkintotakeownershipofthistransformingsite.

Mxolisi Dolla Sapeta

30 FISHBONE

TheFishBoneisanarchitecturalelementintendedtovisuallyanchortheoldJettyStreettoVuyisileMiniSquareandencouragepedestrianstotraceahistoricalpathbetweenthecityandtheharbour.

Imbono FJA Architects 66 CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL

TheChildren’sMemorialisconceptuallylinkedtotheDonkinMosaicMoments,andthroughthis,asubtleconnectionisestablishedbetweenthesetwosites.

Jane Du Rand, R.H. Godlo School, Ilinge School, Nomathamsanqa School, Mngcunube School.

54 artEC MURAL

ThismuralislikeamirrorbeinghelduptotheresidentsofcentralandgreaterPortElizabeth.Itreflectsthediversityofcultural,racialandethnicbackgroundswithinthissociety.

Bongani Njalo / Gabriel Chaponda 42 PIAZZA MOSAIC

This470squaremetremosaic,situatedbetweenthePyramidandtheGreatFlagcelebratesthemulti-cultural,theheritages,thediversehistoriesandabundantfaunaandflorathatcharacterisesthecityandtheprovince.

by the NMMU ceramic collective

43 GREAT FLAG

TheFlagsitswithintheArtsJourneyasapointinspacethatmarkstheDonkinReserveasanimportantpublicspaceandcelebrationofthecity’sheritage.

Trident Support31 CONVERSATIONS WITH THE QUEEN

Itis19S6to1965andNelsonMandela,GovanMbekiandRaymondMhlabaareinconversationwiththeQueenasRobertSobukweandSteveBikolookonwhilethisthreewayconversationunfolds.

NMMU Sculpture Collective 67 GUERNICA

ThisworkbearseloquentwitnesstotheongoingpainfulstruggleofruralcommunitiesdealingwiththeAIDSepidemic.Itisalamentforthedead,fortheinjusticesofourhealthsystemandthestaggeringgriefexperiencedinEasternCapevillagestoday.OnshowattheRedLocationMuseum.

by community collaboration 55 artEC SCULPTURE COURTYARD

Thebasicconceptandunderlyingiconwovenintothispieceisoneofwaves.Wavesofonekindoranothertieusalltogetherandrollonwardsthroughhistoryinthemakingofcontemporarytimes.

George Kockott

39 ELECTION QUEUE

TheVotingQueuerepresentsthevotinglinethatwasformedatthe1994elections.

The Workplace Architects

VOTES OF THE FUTURE

AsecondapplicationontotheVotingQueuepath,sawover3000ofNelsonMandelaBay’syouthleavetheirmarkasfuturevoters.

Planting,saveandrescuework.

Mark Joubert

2 CAMPANILE FRIEZE

AcelebrationoftheindigenousheritageoftheNelsonMandelaBayandEasternCapeareaissculptedthroughvisualimagessetintoacastconcretecurvedbeam.

Mkhonto Gwazela 45 WINDWARD

TheshapesofthesesculpturalbencheshintatPortElizabeth’snauticalhistorywhilethetitlereferstothecity’spopularname,the“WindyCity”.

GRAFFITI by Black Concepts

Anthony Coke

1 WAY FINDING MARKERS

TheWayfindingMarkersstartattheCampanilemonumentandfollowtheArtsJourneythroughthecityandtheDonkinReservetotheNelsonMandelaMetropolitanMuseum.

56 67 BEADED QUOTES

Thisseriesofartworksareadirectresponseby30beadersfromtheEasternCapeto67quotesbyNelsonMandelaoverthelast67years.EachresultantbeadworkaddstoalargerexperienceandabstractednarrativeofSouthAfrica’schallenges.

a collective of bead workers 44 VOTING LINE

Thelife-sizelaser-cutsteelfiguresformasymbolicvotinglinethatevokesamemoryofvotersastheywereseeninthecountry’sfirstdemocraticelectionsin1994.

Anthony Harris / Konrad Geel 32 VUYISILE MINI

ThispieceformsapartofConversationswiththeQueen.

NMMU Sculpture Collective

33 76 YOUTH

Theartworkisastatementaboutthe76generationandrepresentsthespiritualjourneyundertakenbythosewhofoughtagainstoppression.

by a workshop collaboration 57 TREE OF LIFEWork in progress