Farewell to Legendary Durban Sand Artist
One of Durban’s most talented, well known sand artists – Thembinkosi – has sadly passed away. He was known on Durban beachfront by locals and international visitors for his awesome creations that both entertained and inspired. The news was announced on Street Scene Tours’ Facebook page on 1 November. Themba was a popular sand artist on the Durban […]
One of Durban’s most talented, well known sand artists – Thembinkosi – has sadly passed away. He was known on Durban beachfront by locals and international visitors for his awesome creations that both entertained and inspired.
The news was announced on Street Scene Tours’ Facebook page on 1 November. Themba was a popular sand artist on the Durban beachfront scene for years, and in 2011 he became one of the first sculptors to work with Street Scene.
“He was a true talent, arguably the best sand artist Durban had,” Street Scene’s Jonas Barausse told SAPeople.
“He won the Durban Sandcastle Contest in 2012 with his amazing Rhino sculpture and pretty much placed somewhere on the podium every other year.
“In 2013 we flew in the World Sandcastle champion from the USA to offer a workshop to our artists and Thembinkosi was always front and centre of the class to ensure he got the most from the experience.
“He was a great artist with a huge smile and a natural flare for sculpting. Durban’s beachfront just wont be the same without him.”
“There is some red tape to get through for this years event, but you can be sure that if we pull it off, there will be a tribute to the man from his brothers in art…
“A fitting commemoration to a true Durban talent.”
No details were available on Thembinkosi’s surname and age. He was apparently admitted to hospital, and passed away whilst in there. He will be missed by many.
Photos by Luca Barausse.
MORE