Resoborg’s Taxi Dance Mural

WORDS Mary Garner

Durban-based designer and illustrator Wesley van Eeden, aka Resoborg, recently completed a 44-metre long mural, commissioned by the eThekwini Municipality.

The artwork decorates the newly built Cartwright Taxi Rank on Umgeni Road in the heart of Durban’s bustling business district.

The colourful mural sees an intricate and intelligent use of shapes gracefully put together to create imagery that depicts the culturally rich “taxi dance.”

“In a time of both urban decay and renewal, the artwork is positioned in a transient environment, where you will find locals travelling to and from work,” explains Wesley. “This vibrant art piece is aimed at inspiring locals and uplifting the surrounding environment where decaying buildings and city dwellers meet.”

For more information, visit resoborg.com.