Last Saturday, Roy Guthrie gave a nearly 2 hour tour of the Chapungu Sculpture Park. This is the first permanent collection of the Zimbabwean sculptures in the United States.
About twenty people listened as the Chapungu founder and director told stories of the stones, the artists and the at movement in Zimbabwe.
There are eight sections to the park, only a small portion was covered in the tour. The park is designed so that you can stroll around the entire garden enjoying the stones and the environment, or you can focus on one or two areas and come back another time to see the rest. Benches are available for resting.
The stone sculptures are all created by hand by a wide variety of artists in a broad range of styles.
The sculpture park is located by the Promenade Shops of Centerra and makes a nice break from shopping. Many of the pieces are visible from the restaurants on the east side of the center.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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