Fire Walker (Q5451496)

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  • English Wikipedia categories: 2009 sculptures, Johannesburg stubs, Outdoor sculptures in South Africa, Public art in Johannesburg, Public art stubs, South African art, Steel sculptures in South Africa
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Fire Walker is a public art sculpture in South Africa, Johannesburg in the inner city. The piece is located on Sauer and Simmonds Street, off of the Queen Elizabeth Bridge. The sculpture represents a woman carrying a brazier on her head in commemoration of the activity which took place in the area in recent years, when ladies would prepare and sell their fires to others preparing food in the surrounding areas.

Wikidata location: -26.1994, 28.0379 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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work of art (Q838948) tourism=artwork
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