Highway College mural lights up the community
In celebration of Highway College's three decades of service to children and families of Pinetown and surrounding areas, the school commissioned a mural as a gift to the community.
IN celebration of its 30th anniversary, Highway College commissioned an artist to paint an uplifting piece on the school wall as a gift to the community.
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With this mural, the school hopes to lift the spirits of those in the community and spread hope for a brighter future while the country continues to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
The eye-catching art piece can be seen on Beviss Road facing the intersection of St. Johns/M19 and Beviss Road.
“The artist, Resoborg, has named the mural ‘Lighthouse’ as the building is on a hill and the building feels like a lighthouse as well a metaphor for the school which spreads hope in the community and raises students with strong Christian values,” said Highway College marketing and communications manager, Ruth Browne.
She said, when Resoborg was approached, he was given a brief to create a piece of work that acknowledges the past and brings hope to the children of the Highway community.
During apartheid, the building was used as a segregated school for Indian children. It was then used partially by the police department and stood empty before becoming the home of Highway College.
Browne said the message in the artwork is simple, it shows a fresh-faced Indian girl and African boy looking up with hope for a peaceful future.
“They are woven through with a dove with a branch in its beak which symbolises promise. The girl represents the past and acknowledges the Indian community who were educated on these premises and now contribute as adults to this community. The African boy represents the future,” said Browne.
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