Colour My Kasi transforms N12/N18 Warrenton interchange with community art
The Ditshotshwane Community Art Centre pairs local volunteers with seasoned lead artists, giving each team a month to design and co‑create murals, mosaic pathways or sculptures made from recycled materials.
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WHEN you pass the N12/N18 interchange located near the Northern Cape town of Warrenton, you might notice a splash of colour peeking through the usual roadside greenery. It’s not a new advertising billboard – it’s the first brushstroke of a community‑driven art movement called Colour My Kasi.
The project, run out of the Ditshotshwane Community Art Centre, is more than just paint on walls.
Volunteers are being paired with experienced lead artists, each given a month to workshop, design, and co‑create a piece – whether it’s a mosaic pathway, a towering mural, or a recycled‑material sculpture.
“We’re handing the tools to the people who live here,” says Vuyo Mayesa, lead project manager. “When you help build something, you look after it.”
Colour My Kasi is set to turn a once‑overlooked stretch of road into a vibrant hub of culture, learning and fun – proof that when a community paints together, everyone wins.
By turning an overlooked stretch of highway into a vibrant cultural hub, Colour My Kasi shows that collaborative creativity can turn any space into a shared canvas of learning and fun.
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By pairing local volunteers with lead artists for month‑long collaborations, the project is turning an overlooked stretch of road into a vibrant showcase of culture, learning, and collective creativity.
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The bright murals emerging at the N12/N18 interchange near Warrenton are the first bold strokes of Colour My Kasi, a community‑driven art movement run from the Ditshotshwane Community Art Centre.
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