The prom gets two new works of art, celebrating two good things we love.
Sea Point, Cape Town (29 September 2025) – If you’re a local in Sea Point, you’ll know that the promenade’s murals are always changing, bringing new colour and character to the West Coast spot.
It’s an initiative led by Shani Judes, a mover and shaker in Cape Town’s public art scene. Her collective, SJ Artists, in partnership with Cape Town Tourism, gives local artists the chance to add their magic to the walls of the promenade.
Last year, we featured the story about how the prom’s ablution blocks have become the unlikely but iconic canvas for these ever-evolving murals.
If you’ve gone down to the prom recently, you would have spotted two new works of art. Nicola Jowell, Ward Councillor for Sea Point, shares a few snaps and some information about the latest murals.
One of the two new murals, a striking piece named ‘The Otherside Of Phytoplankton’, is brought to life by artist Joh Del, assisted by Eva Færch.
Made in collaboration with the Southern Ocean Carbon-Climate Observatory – responsible for researching the Southern Ocean’s critical role in regulating Earth’s climate – depicts an up-close look at phytoplankton.
“This mural celebrates the hidden world of phytoplankton – tiny, single-celled organisms that drift in our oceans and sustain life on Earth. Though invisible to the naked eye, these microscopic plants use photosynthesis to produce roughly half of the planet’s oxygen. They also absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, helping to lessen the impacts of climate change. As the base of marine food webs, phytoplankton also support fish, marine mammals, and ultimately human food security. Their unseen beauty and essential role in regulating the planet’s climate and ecosystems are brought to life here through vibrant forms and flowing patterns,” writes Jowell.
Apparently, if you visit the mural at night armed with a UV light, you’re in for a little surprise.
The other new piece is as bright and colourful as the Mother City herself. The artist, Celine Ndzana, is a student at Ruth Prowse School of Art. Through a Cape Town Tourism competition, her design was selected to brighten up the prom, Jowell says.
Born To Be Free is a celebration of Cape Town’s vibrant, fierce and loving LGBTQ+ community.
“Radiating waves of colour represent the ocean, a reminder that we are all connected, flowing together in diversity and unity,” Jowell writes.
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