Name of Artwork
Ellis Park Pool artwork

Location and Accessibility
North Park Lane and South Park Lane, Ellis Park Precinct.

Level of Significance
Significant Individual Artwork

About the Artworks
The mosaic artwork at the entrance to the Ellis Park pool was a project that was originally borne out of one person’s desire to do something about the run-down state of civic space in her own neighbourhood. The project was independently developed by Gabrielle Oyzinski, initially in response to the dilapidated state of the municipal swimming pool in the suburb in which she lives to the north of the Ellis Park precinct, Yeoville. With tiles donated by Peter Kroll Tiles, Oyzinski and friends redecorated the entrance and steps to the Yeoville municipal swimming pool. City officials were so impressed by the initiative, that they worked with her to obtain additional funding from Business Arts South Africa, the National Arts Council and Johannesburg Water in order to replicate the project at the Ellis Park Pool.

About the Location
The Ellis Park swimming complex forms part of the Ellis Park Sports Precinct. The swimming complex has been subjected to major upgrade between 2007 and 2009, with upgrading to spectator stands, changing rooms and a new public address system. The complex hosts national and regional swimming competitions.