LOCAL ARTISTS IN MBARE THE SAPPHIRE GROUP “We are three brothers working as visual artists. We paint what we see and what we know. We make graffiti on walls but with paint, not spraycans.” What inspires you? “We grew up in a very artistic family, where everyone likes to paint and do all kinds of art, so it came to us naturally. We see our art as a sort of movement. We travel around in different communities to put some feeling of happiness and make people enjoy what they see. For example, a community wanted to visualise the origin of our culture, so we made a totem, to reflect the African culture. Another community wanted to bring attention to safety issues in the streets, so that was what we painted. Our art reflects what people have on their minds.” Interview by Casper Caespidor Chigama.
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