Baz-Art presents the 5th edition of the annual International Public Art Festival (IPAF) taking place from the 10th – 14th February 2021, bringing art to life in the streets of Salt River, Cape Town.
The event is one of the largest public art festivals in Africa gathering local and international artists who create, educate, uplift and empower through art.
The IPAF theme for 2021 is “100% Sustainable”, and artists are coming together to create public art interventions that are public-friendly and resonate with the theme.
“Being in the throes of Covid-19, we need to think now, more than ever about how to ‘future-proof’ our communities through environmental, economic, and social sustainability. IPAF 2021 will showcase public art activations that focus on the idea of sustainability, through environmental awareness, creative sustainable solutions, creating economic possibilities through skills-building and sharing or a focus on community building”, said Alexandre Tilmans, co-founder of Baz-Art.
IPAF 2021 will feature:
- 100 Large scale murals across the Streets of Salt River
- 20 Live Mural Paintings by local and international Artists
- Workshops that focus on sustainability and learning new artistic skills
- Public Performances
- Street Art Exhibition
- Local Market
What Motivates IPAF?
IPAF exists to create awareness about the positive impacts of public art and celebrates street art as an art form. The festival aims to position Cape Town as a global street art hub in Africa while showcasing local talent and culture on an international platform.
The festival ultimately seeks to show how public art can activate social change and cohesion.
IPAF curates the festival to embody a rich diversity of local and international artists. The vastly different art pieces created will animate and personify the streets of Salt River. Public art positively influences the way we engage with our environment in times where modern life and technology affect our attention span and ability to be present.
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