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Intertwined

Located at the newly developed Jewel City in Johannesburg, this mural celebrates the women who make a living braiding hair in the city centre. These street-side entrepreneurs have created a vibrant informal economy through their craft. The artwork depicts women braiding each other’s hair, a moment that captures the skill, intimacy, and community at the...
on 27th September 2025

Ocean Minded

As a sea lover this mural shows our connection to the ocean and was painted as art of the Sea Walls mural festival in Cape Town. The woman on the left has kelp flowing in her watery hair and the woman on the right has yellowtail fish swimming in her hair, which is a local...
on 3rd March 2024

The Voices in my Head

Disney invited Nardstar* out to Walt Disney World in a Florida to paint a mural as part of their Art Walk. The Art Walk at Disney Springs features murals from a range of international artists. The mural features a woman surround by birds singing in her bushy hair. The birds are a representation of her...
on 3rd March 2024

Lead the Way

Ten birds indigenous to the Cape Town areas fly towards a fynbos rich centre in this passageway mural at the Amazon Web Services offices. Location Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar* Tags Graffiti, Mural, Outside, Spray Paint, Street Art
on 3rd March 2024

Flow

Learners at Masiyile High School in Khayelitsha entered a dance competition and won a mural for their school. This initiative was run by Viva Con Aqua as part of their mission to provide clean running water to places that need it. Location Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa Tags Graffiti, Mural, Outside, Spray Paint, Street Art...
on 2nd March 2024

Make A Wish

It is considered good luck to have a ladybug cross your path so make a wish! Location Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Nardstar* Tags Graffiti, Mural, Outside, Spray Paint, Street Art
on 4th January 2023

Bossie

A climate change awareness mural was put up on the busy streets of Belville, Cape Town. The portrait represents Mother Nature with a full head of leafy bushy (Bossie in Afrikaans) hair. Her hair carries the message: Climate Change is Real. Commissioned by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership. Location Belville, Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo...
on 3rd December 2022

Pow! Wow! Doha

POW! WOW! is an international mural festival which features in various cities around the world. Nardstar was invited as one of a few artists from around the globe by POW! WOW! Doha along with Qatar to museums to paint a mural in the city. Once again she brightened international walls with her signature style. The...
on 21st December 2021

Converse City Forests

Converse partnered with Graphene paints invited Nardstar to paint an inner city mural. Nardstar took the challenge and for the first time painted a large scale mural using rollers and paint brushes. Location Cape Town, South Africa Credits Photo credit:  Aidan Tobias Tags Graffiti, Mural, Outside, Spray Paint, Street Art
on 21st December 2021

Ubuntu Silo Project

Nardstar* was approached by Open Society Foundation for South Africa’s (OSF-SA’s) to paint a a 22m Silo in Phillipi to raise awareness on Covid 19. The mural draws on cues from the community regarding their lessons learnt from the pandemic which was unanimously found to be a feeling of Ubuntu, togetherness and helping one another. A...
on 16th December 2021
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