The South African Teacher Who Turned Her Home into a Sanctuary of Color and Light By Alexxa Gotthardt, 13 June 2018, Artsy

Origin date: 13 June 2018
Updated: 20 Jun 2018

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In the remote South African town of Nieu-Bethesda, a mystical garden rises from a dusty, mostly deserted road. There, a jubilant procession of human-scale sculptures—of euphoric mermaids, giant birds, towering giraffes, and ecstatic prophets—meanders across a small plot of land. The figures appear raising their hands and wings amongst a sea of Queen of the Night cacti, which occasionally burst into white flowers.

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South African History Online. "The South African Teacher Who Turned Her Home into a Sanctuary of Color and Light By Alexxa Gotthardt, 13 June 2018, Artsy ." South African History Online. June 20, 2018. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0125075.