My brother and I were furious and jealous when our fourteen-year-old cousin landed the prized role of an extra in Cry the Beloved Country. She was tall and mature for her age, and my older brother was the opposite– you… Read More »Placeholders: In a Station of the Station
So, it’s back in time and we’re sitting around a table with Matt, who you’ll know from Love Howick and as the procurer of the Lottoland Help n’ Dorp winnings. We’re discussing what sites we’re painting as part of the… Read More »Behind the Scenes at Shine Mpophomeni
What is the BEST Midlands Tour Guide? How do I do the tour? When will the tour be live? What makes it the BEST? ALL of these questions, and more, will be answered… But first, strap in folks, we’re going… Read More »Behind the Scenes at The BEST Midlands Tour Guide
Unless you’re in a Fairy Tale, it’s highly unlikely someone will give you money under a bridge. Trust me, I know. Jono and I spend an inordinate amount of time under bridges. If reincarnation is a thing, Jono and I… Read More »Behind the Scenes at The BOOMTOWN Story Tour
Boarding Establishments have changed a lot since my day. Gone are the days of squeezing onto a tatty sofa and blue plastic chairs huddled around a box-tv with bunny ears watching Bold & the Beautiful on SABC 1. The 50… Read More »Behind the Scenes at Maritzburg College
There are so many metaphors about walls. We build them around us, between us… We tear them down. Each brick is symbolic. Walls are powerful. This is your wall. This is your story. The concept for this mural centers on… Read More »This is Your Wall
Jackal & Hide was approached to capture the essence of Capital City Housing NPC through a mural and narrated story. Our first response was, “RAD!” because we love big walls with a lot of reach. Jono has passed his lust… Read More »How we Made Home
Before heading to Berlin, Jono set up a project at Teufelsberg Street Art Gallery because it’s been a dream to collaborate in our favourite city. We planned to paint our “spirit animal” the jackal. We had a title, The Black… Read More »Behind the Scenes at Teufelsberg Gallery
This is our mantra. It came about when I was doing my mock-the-stereotypical-white-madam-bossing-her-gardener-around-in-faux-Zulu bit… “Pagati la faga la broom lapa side Loongarns and then faga the wheelbarrow down there. Then just wena go to the flowerbed and just make it… Read More »“Make it Nice”
Many good stories begin with a good title. What’s Maid While the Madam is Sleeping tells the age-old story of “us and them”, the rich vs the poor, power dynamics, rebellion, and reclaiming space. The concept for the mural developed… Read More »What’s Maid While the Madam is Sleeping