Jun 10, 2009

Jozi-06 and Jozi-07

Jozi-07
Jozi-06

(Medium: oils on canvas) (Size: 565 (Height) x 765 (Width) x 40 (Depth) mm)
These paintings are of a typical scene as one drives onto the Nelson Mandela Bridge heading towards Newtown.
Facts on the bridge:
It is a 294-meter-long structure that spans over the Braamfontein railway yard. It connects Braamfontein to Newtown and spans 41 railway lines. It was officially opened on 20 July 2003 with a road race commemorating Nelson Mandela’s 85th Birthday. The bridge is of an asymmetrical dual-pylon cable-stayed design.