Street art takes on COVID-19 social commentary

In the past few weeks, many artists have expressed the disastrous effect the pandemic has on their careers and livelihoods. So to create awareness about the danger of COVID-19 infection, local artists Ronald Kegomoditswe and Prince Tom painted a giant image of COVID-19 virus at The Diamond Square Main Mall, Gaborone.

Kegomoditswe told Arts & Culture on of March 30, 2020 he and Tom decided to spread the message on COVID-19 through art in public urban spaces. “We did a collaborative live painting, we then included another creative by the name of Obakeng Rodney Keitemoge, indicative of the joint efforts we all need to combat the deadly virus,” he added.