**WARNING: IMAGE HEAVY POST**
Hello everybody
A few weeks ago, I shared in my newsletter about the Nirox Foundation Sculpture Garden. We visited it at the beginning of October.
This was a first for me.
We visited a walkabout at Melrose Arch before COVID and it was amazing. Some of my favourite art pics date from that particular walkabout.
Hubby discovered this sculpture garden when he browsed for something to do in our area.
What a treasure.
Here’s some pictures from this visit.
My absolute favorite art piece was this piece by Xhanti Zwelindaba. It’s called Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Apartheid’s Wishing Well, 2017. The artist is also in residency at Nirox.
On the property are other interesting venues. A spa. A restaurant. Artists in Residence.
We’re not fans of spas, so we decided against it. This is an absolutely beautiful spa with very well-trained staff.
But we love restaurants and food and good atmosphere and such so this was a definite winner.
Their menu was amazing. They would serve what I call ‘clock’ meals. They offered something small at 12. There was also something small at 3, 6, and 9.
But the food was amazing! Prepare for multiple orders because one order is definitely not enough.
The restaurant is called And Then There Was Fire
Some things I did not like at all:
- You’re not allowed to take water in. You have to buy it inside. It’s only available at the restaurant, which is not nearly close to the gate. It’s spring in the North West, and temperatures are above 30 degrees Celsius early in the day. The owners could benefit by adding a water vending machine. They should place it close to the entrance or at the ticket desk.
- Like many waiters employed in our region, English is not their first language. Therefore, the accent with which they speak is very difficult to understand. Make sure you understand what they ask or tell you.
- A disgustingly polluted stream is running down the edge of the sculpture park. It is absolutely vile. This stream is a dark reminder. We need to do much more to ensure our natural resources are protected and not polluted. Tragedy, really.
What I loved:
- Nature! It’s all around with art standing out. It’s amazing. Rolling grass, bird song, water features.
- Every sculpture is marked with a number. It corresponds with the single-leaf pamphlet you get at the ticket counter.
- It’s a treasure map with sculptures dotted around the garden. They are in no clear numerical order. Numbers 19 and 11 will be close by. Numbers 8 and 5 are also positioned together.
- You can interact with the art pieces even though they are not interactive art. Big distinction.
- there’s something for everyone, including obviously political agendas as well as celebrations of all sorts.
I think that’s it from me for today.
Have a wonderful Friday further.
Cheers