Gateway Hotel - I LOIKE

New Gateway Hotel in Durban, South Africa.....Drove past, saw, came to a screeching halt, whipped the camera out and started shooting. Painted metal panels - so so beaut!

Rob Vosper Architects

Durban architect Rob Vosper "had me" at the gate of his house. I knew what lay beyong had to be special and I was not disappointed....he allowed me to take pics, before I even introduced myself formally! How stunning is this, with the Hot Dip Galvanized accents? Rob Vosper can be contacted on vosper@iafrica.com

This is such a SAD photo

If you've been reading my blog, you'll know why...... Andries Botha, Durban Elephants.....in stark contrast to the triumphant homecoming of Nomkhubulwane....

Some more Bettye Hamblin Turner

I posted some Bettye Hamblin Turner at the end of last year – so more from this uber talented artist…I think the way that she has captured the muscle tone of the horses is absolutely spectacular. All duplex coated (Hot Dip Galvanized and painted). Thanks for the pics Bettye!

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Nomkhubulwane comes back home to Durban!

While Andries Botha's three elephant sculpture still lies neglected and covered in Durban, the sculpture Nomkhubulwane, that has toured North America to rave reviews, since October 2009 triumphantly arrived back at the place where she was built in Durban - Premat - a factory that has made items from recycled truck tyres since 1958.

Some political parties need to GROW up!!! This is a shame.

Dennis Guichard Photography

I had the incredible privilege of attending the opening of the Dennis Guichard Architecture Photography Exhibition, currently on at KZNIA. Incredible! This man can make steel pipes; nuts and bolts look sexy – right up my alley! I was very taken by his images of Moyo Pier – one of my favourite buildings in Durban, South Africa. For the record, the steel structure was duplex coated (Hot Dip Galvanized and then painted). Thanks to Michael for being my date. X
Check out his blog on: http://dennisguichard.wordpress.com/

Signal by Ralph Helmick

Steel tubes have never looked this good. I present Signal by American artist Ralph Helmick. Signal was commisioned by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. It is situated in front of the Biomedical Engineering Building at Rudger University, NJ. The artwork was fabricated out of Hot Dip Galvanized tubing, which was epoxy coated.

Signal is a collision of stasis and movement
Signal is distinctively non-kinetic
Signal relies on perspective and expectation
Signal is mostly air
Signal's non-air parts aggressively catch light and harvest shadow

The work's title derives from the engineering term "signal-to-noise" ratio.