Portraits

Concreto

Nardstar* was invited to the 6th Annual Festival Concreto in Fortaleza, Brazil. She spent the beginning 2 weeks of November painting a mural titled ‘Like-minded’. The mural is of 2 women – one from Africa (left) and another from Brazil (right). The overflow of black hair encourages women to celebrate themselves and their natural beauty. The featured flowers represented...
on 9th June 2020

Self Love

The person we are trying to be already exists within us. Location Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar* Tags Graffiti, Mural, Outside, Spray Paint, Street Art
on 9th June 2020

Auntie, Tietie, Mummy

The woman in this mural is not anyone specific but is a realistic woman that you would find in Cape Town. She is our mother, sister, cousin, aunty or grandmother. The caracal and the fynbos are meant to be a visual representation of the woman’s inner beauty, her strength and values. Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar*...
on 9th June 2020

Eyes on the Prize

A mural celebrating female factory workers at the Nestlé factory in East London. Location East London, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar* Tags Graffiti, Mural, Spray Paint, Street Art, Portraits
on 9th June 2020

Knowledge of Self

Exhibited as part of the Worse Than Heroin show at World Art Gallery. The exhibition was a showcase of active graffiti writers in Cape Town. Prints of the artwork are available for sale here. Location Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar* Tags Graffiti, Street Art, Canvas, Acrylic, Exhibition, Worse Than Heroin, World Art Gallery
on 21st February 2020

Think For Yourself

Your inner voice always speaks the truth. Location Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar* Tags Graffiti, Mural, Outside, Spray Paint, Street Art
on 8th March 2019

Head in the Clouds

A portrait with an expressive hairstyle in a park on the Cape Flats. Location Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar* Tags Graffiti, Mural, Outside, Spray Paint, Street Art, Portrait, South African Artist
on 8th March 2019

Lion Queen

Behind every successful woman is herself. Location Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar* Tags Graffiti, Spray Paint, Street Art
on 5th September 2018

The Song

Hear our voices. Find your voice and use it. This wall was painted in Newtown, Johannesburg, as part of a Halls Sweets campaign run by Saatchi & Saatchi. The public was invited to supply moments where a Halls sweet was a key factor and then Nardstar* was given the moment to interpret onto a wall....
on 5th September 2018

Constitution Hill Women’s Prison

Constitution Hill has a rich history as a former prison and military fort that bears testament to South Africa’s turbulent past and, today, is home to the country’s Constitutional Court. The site also housed a women's prison and Nardstar* was asked paint portraits to celebrate the female activists that were held there. As a result...
on 29th August 2018
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