Vessel becomes artists’ canvas

Ship watchers were treated to a floating artists’ canvas sailing into the Port of Durban when the NileDutch Kwanza arrived recently, having been painted by graffiti artists at its regular ports of call. A total of 47 artists from The Netherlands, Belgium, France and Portugal transformed the hull of the ship into this mega piece of graffiti. It’s all part of the NileDutch philosophy, according to SA national sales manager, Cheryle Bosch. “We have had a longtime commitment to contemporary arts,” she said, “and have recognised that graffiti is the foundation and inspiration of many artists. “We find it important to give young artists a chance to present their art, and therefore offered the NileDutch Kwanza as a canvas. “NileDutch values graffiti as progressive, modern and active – values that the line The NileDutch Kwanza ... picture perfect. itself strives for.”