As the National Arts Festival kicks off in Grahamstown, work has begun on a new public artwork. The result of a partnership between PPC and the Festival, the work will be executed by Former Young Concrete Sculptor Award winner, Johannes ‘Zach’ Taljaard during the festival and will be installed at the St Mary’s Day Care Centre on the 9th July, at 2pm.

The sculpture, created for the NGO is a solid cement block in two panels entitled ‘Dreamer’. 

‘It is a child with eyes closed either making...

As the National Arts Festival kicks off in Grahamstown, work has begun on a new public artwork. The result of a partnership between PPC and the Festival, the work will be executed by Former Young Concrete Sculptor Award winner, Johannes ‘Zach’ Taljaard during the festival and will be installed at the St Mary’s Day Care Centre on the 9th July, at 2pm.

The sculpture, created for the NGO is a solid cement block in two panels entitled ‘Dreamer’. 

‘It is a child with eyes closed either making a wish or who is dreaming. The child is universal and embodies all dreamers, past and present. He symbolizes those who could not realize their dreams and through a collective dream has paved the way for a current generation to be able to follow their dreams,’ says Taljaard.

For those lucky enough to be in town, the artist will also be hosting a workshop at the festival’s Remix Laboratory programme during the festival.