Chapungu: Custom and Legend, A Culture in Stone: Contemporary African sculptures
DENVER, Colorado, U.S.A. 2004-05-31 until 2004-10-31
For the first time ever in the Rocky Mountain region, an exhibition of over 80 contemporary African sculptures that celebrate the connection all humanity shares with nature, culture and art will be displayed at Denver Botanic Gardens. "Chapungu: Custom and Legend, A Culture in Stone" presented by Wells Fargo is the highly expressive contemporary stone art of African artists from Zimbabwe, many from the Shona Tribe, who sculpt monumental creations from rock such as serpentine, verdite, opal, cobalt, springstone and granite. Chapungu (pronounced Chä-poon-goo) is the Shona name for an eagle of great presence, a messenger of the gods that symbolizes a protective spirit.
Over 80 sculptures, representing eight universally human themes, range in height from three feet to 11 feet and weigh from 600 pounds to 6,000 pounds. They will be displayed in natural outdoor settings, including in water gardens. Programming at the Gardens will include weeklong stone-carving workshops with Shona sculptors; African music, dance presentations; storytelling; cultural gardening programs; tours; lectures; educational programming for children, adults, families and more.
Zimbabwe stone sculpture is a profound, deeply human expression of the African people that transcends time and space. Sculptors say their ancestors' spirits come in dreams and visions to reveal themselves in images that dwell within the stone. These "voices in stone" can almost be heard through the awe-inspiring sculptures, which tell tales of life in traditional and contemporary works of art. In this way, sculptors release life within the stone and their spirits soar within the collective reality of the African people. Having visited the sculptures, viewers leave with the startling realization that they have been blessed by the stones' varied and emotional messages. As John Wilkinson wrote in Newsweek, "Shona Sculpture is perhaps the most important art form to emerge from Africa in this century."
source: http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2004/05/31/32082.html
Photos/Video by Hans Alfred Loeffler
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when I came to Colorado Springs 1995 I had to pay $ 1.19 / gal.
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Fuel Price History Video #1 - Colorado Springs - 87 octan $ 1.689
I guess it was February 2003 when I could afford to fill my Oldsmobile 3.8 Litre car
About me: I'm just quoting Mayflower Archipelago
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I am on a spiritual quest. I have a passion to unravel my humanity to see what is beneath the surface, what ghost lies inside. The big questions about the meaning of life etc. that's what I am after.
And now about myself: HansOfYes2Art
Nobody awarded me the title of ”Installation Art Sculptor” - no school, no university. I did not take an apprenticeship in ”Installation Art” nor enroll in classes, but I am sure there are books and catalogs that explain the term “Installation Art.” I am very certain that there are art experts who know what “Installation Art” is.
There are experts for everything; they know exactly what is what, that is, HOW something is supposed to be in order to be THAT. My problem is that I have neither the time nor the desire to care what art critics think….
I'm known as StoneHarpMan, i.e. I made a stone-steel-string sculpture; a StoneHarp which is a sculpture and a musical instrument.
Who I'd like to meet: Everyone who may "accept" YES2ART, any arts.
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