Despite being the headline sponsor for the much-talked-about Color Run in the country, Capitec has also added a new dimension in the form of painting-obviously resembling the company’s trade logo colors. Aha…
As part of ‘reclaiming the City’ they’ve commissioned well-known local artist Crystal Birch to create a giant, colourful Macau parrot at the entrance to the Neighbourgoods Market in, Braamfontein.
My instincts tells me, since you will be running the Color Run from Emmarentia Dam on 20 September(Sunday), chances are you might come across the gigantic Macau parrot drawing- that’s if and only if, your legs will be still carrying you.
In our other report, we carried the story on this national ‘happiest 5km on the planet’ run: www.sowetolifemag.co.za
According to Charl Nel, head of communications at Capitec Bank, the artist will create a series of small Macau Parrots, using a style called ‘wheat paste,’ leading you to the entrance of the market where the large parrot will be revealed.
One wing of the parrot will arch across the archway, across to the opposite wall in colourful strips of colour, as part of fun element and adding some colour to a grey space in Johannesburg or in the City.
The works began at the beginning of September, whereby throughout weeks, Jozi residents and tourists have been invited to talk about and share the artwork and its progress on social media using the hashtag #CapitecColorRun.
As I’m working on this piece, ‘my team’ is readying themselves to be painted in psychedelic colors. Bloody agents…
Tickets for The Color Run are available online at www.thecolorrun.co.za<http://www.thecolorrun.co.za> and on
Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TheColorRunSouthAfrica>. Individual ticket prices are R245 and R220 for groups of four or more.
Manual entry points are listed on the website.
