A simple WhatsApp message was all it took to get a group of Durban street artists to create 'an extension of the gees' following the Springboks' win over England on Saturday.
"And we have that wall. That wall is almost an institution itself. It is the wall of photographer Val Adamson and she has let us use it since 2006 to paint art and murals," he said.
After throwing ideas and sketches at each other on WhatsApp, the artists came up with a basic concept after about 20 minutes."It was incredible and there was a vibe. As soon as people see a mural going up, they start to take an interest in it. It was a continuation of theand spirit from the day before. It was 10am and people were hooting, giving us thumbs up and cheering us on," said Robinson."It was finished and immediately it just started to appear everywhere.
"For us, all we wanted to do was keep the fire burning - the absolutely phenomenal fire that the whole country felt from Saturday, that dream-like state. "We wanted to extend that. We wanted to make sure there was a mural up for Monday morning traffic. We wanted to make sure that people kept the vibe going as long as possible."
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