A bit of history on 1955: where our ideas come from

Written By Kristen Kornienko
Kliptown’s contrasts are reflected here in the cultural roots of Thabang’s graffiti and the poverty of its canvas (photo courtesy of Kornienko, 2018).

Kliptown’s contrasts are reflected here in the cultural roots of Thabang’s graffiti and the poverty of its canvas (photo courtesy of Kornienko, 2018).

Recently Thabang and I were walking the streets of Kliptown, I asked him what he saw.

“It’s so dirty” he said.

“There is such innovative use of materials” I responded.

The place is dirty. People do do beautiful things with found materials. These two perspective evolved into the waste upcycling initiative.

Union Rd, Kliptown

Union Rd, Kliptown

Use of found materials, Kliptown

Use of found materials, Kliptown

Kristen Kornienko
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