The Water Ballet Divas
2009
The Water Ballet Divas
Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton.
Art At Work! (AWW!) commission for Sandton Central Street Sessions.
Collaboration with Toni Morkel, Choreographed by Tracey Human.
Performers: Toni Morkel, Anthea Moys, Carolyn Visser, Roberto Pombo, Bafikile Sedibe, Gretha Brazelle.
Photographs: Dean Hutton and Chris Saunders
“The Water Diva’s, Gauteng’s world famous synchro-swimming sensation, have been coaxed out of retirement! The Water Divas perform with gazelle-like grace, combined with exacting precision, to deliver a performance of extreme beauty.” Having not performed in over ten years, Gauteng’s Water Ballet Divas put on quite a show in celebration of the Arts on Sandton Square in early 2008. The performance was a resounding success.”
The late Lesley Perkes, the main initiator for these public art sessions and my dearest friend believed passionately in the power of public art and mischief - disrupting our normal mundane routines and injecting a sense of joy and play into the everyday. She fought fiercely for artists. We miss you and we love you Lesley!
