Eggman Cape Town

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A walking work of art, Gregory Da Silva is more than an odd spectacle. Eggman, A symbol of Africas many diverse cultures. A Symbol of African Unity
A walking work of art, Gregory Da Silva is more than an odd spectacle

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A walking work of art, Gregory Da Silva is more than an odd spectacle - he is a symbol of Africas many diverse cultures
A Symbol of African Unity
In the first heady years of the African Union, the worlds eyes are increasingly turned to the continent from which humankind first appeared. Beneath the seemingly impenetrable mask of violence portrayed in popular media, lies a living and thriving cultural climate which Des Warde finds well depicted by West African street artist Gregory Da Silva.
The outfit always turns heads, and each day it boasts a new feature, a new symbol of an African culture or practice.
His headdress weighs up to twenty five kilograms, his body is armoured with artifacts and his face painted with tribal patterns and an undying smile. Each day, Gregory Da Silva presents the city centre with a new display of his symbolic art.
Gregorys voice is lively and he repeatedly offers phrases and words in French. Born in Benin, West Africa, 1979, he was trained in computer science at university, but went on to found a theatre group in Benin called Voice of Spirit or Voix de lEsprit which performed politically motivated as well as comic and poetic theatre at the Benin National Library.
After receiving an invitation to perform at the MASA - Market for African Performing Arts - Festival in the Ivory Coast in 2003, where he represented his country, Benin, for a week before flying to South Africa. He sold his creations at the V&A Waterfront and began to grace the streets of Cape Town with his unique form of art. It was so unique it initially led the bemused Cape Town police to put him in the back of their car and call their superiors for advice! Naturally they were advised them to let him go and Gregory now enjoys a good relationship with the city authorities
My attention is soon turned to his artifact-laden tunic which Gregory says is about all African tradition, all African culture[s] and he goes on to explain some of the more prominent objects displayed.

Category:

Comedy

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[tripptytripper]

Everything must be positive...HIV positive

[ArkaniaSpirit]

We met in Dortmund in the afternoon. You are most welcome.

[yuri1983dic83]

grandeee gregoryyy!!

[lajaGOLD]

eggman i saw u in green square maket ur going to spain to break the record for the most eggs on ur hear

[ykserene]

YOU ARE GREAT! You really make me laugh and fill me with joy!

Thanks~ Love you!

[MrRedFredSaid]

The egg man is sort of spooky.