Eagle lands in Bulwer Park
Glenwood, Durban's art capital has been the venue of a hive of artistic activity recently and excitement as creatives bid farewell to the miniature sculpture of the Palm Nut Vulture, which "took flight" to a new home in Potchefstroom this week.
WHILE the Bulwer Park Community Public Sculpture, a massive Vulturine Fish Eagle, aka Palm Nut Vulture, with wings spread soaring over seven meters high has finally perched among the tree tops at Bulwer Park, a miniature version of the sculpture was gifted from Umcebo Design to the University of the North West.
According Umcebo Design’s Robin Opperman, the “baby bird” as the miniature Palm Nut Vulture is fondly known among the Glenwood art community, took flight earlier this week.
“The baby bird is an exact replica of the Palm Nut Vulture and made with non compliant recyclable material from partners Oricol Environmental Services,”he said.
“We have a group of local creatives who have volunteered their time working on the baby bird and decided to gift it to our partners, Professor Robert Belfour and his team at the University of the North West an extension of our working relationship with their Elephant Project, and a celebration of the massive Plam Nut Vulture Sculpture which has been erected at Bulwer Park,” he said.
Oricol’s Lindsay Wayman, said they were pleased they were able to use confiscated goods from the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) and have Umcebo Trust turn it into a “beautiful piece of art.”
“Turning waste into a resource is our motto so we are incredibly impressed by the skill, dedication and vision,” she said.
Umcebo Design was invited to be part of the Elephant project at the University, to share their knowledge and experiences gained while making the Bulwer Park Public Bird Sculpture, and to facilitate the students building their mosiac elephant made from recycled materials.
