Levi’s® partners with local artist, Buqaqawuli Thamani Nobakada, on custom 501® window art

Following the festivities of 501^® Day, Levi’s^® continues the celebration of the iconic 501^® denim through a partnership with local visual artist, Buqaqawuli Thamani Nobakada. For the collaboration, Buqaqawuli created two custom 501^® art pieces that she eventually painted directly onto the store windows of the Levi’s^® Sandton City and Levi’s^® Cavendish Square stores. Shoppers were able to witness the live painting as they browsed the stores, with a first-hand view of Buqaqawuli bringing her designs to life.

“I think art is about celebrating human expression, so I wanted to add humanity to these pieces,” 

says Buqaqawuli on her thought process behind the designs. Her original sketches in the brainstorming process used references of a friend wearing 501^® jeans. The end result of the design process lead to Buqaqawuli creating two portraits that feature local protagonist Obiazi Olivia Williams, inspiration from Obiazi’s recent 501^® campaign.