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Inside Lebombo’s Gallery of Treasures: The Artists’ Perspective

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Nestled at the entrance to Lebombo, one of Singita’s properties in the Kruger National Park, the Gallery of Treasures is a multi-sensory space designed to reveal the often-unseen elements of this remarkable landscape. Created in collaboration with artists and creatives from across Southern Africa, it brings together art, nature, and storytelling.

In this roundtable conversation with Tatenda Chidora, Laurie van Heerden, Christopher Parker, and Jack Fillery, we explore the thinking behind the Gallery of Treasures, the natural world as a source of inspiration, and each artist’s creative process — as well as what they hope guests take away from the experience.

At its core, the Gallery is about noticing the beauty, complexity, and interconnectedness of all life, from seed pods to wildlife, and everything in between.
Chapters
  • 00:00 Welcome to Safari Conversations
  • 00:48 Introducing the Gallery of Treasures and Its Artists
  • 02:10 Artist Backgrounds and Relationships with Singita
  • 05:12 Jack Fillory: Clay, Nature, and Elemental Sculpture
  • 07:38 Christopher Parker: Hidden Nature and Horizon B
  • 11:01 Laurie van Heerden: Cork, Scale, and Sensory Design
  • 13:37 What the Gallery of Treasures Is
  • 15:19 Tatenda Chidora: Masks, Seed Pods, and the Space Itself
  • 18:04 Moving Through the Gallery: A Guest's Journey
  • 19:57 The Sound Installation and Multisensory Safari
  • 23:02 Colour Palette, Dark Aesthetics, and the Installation Process
  • 27:12 Collaboration, Creative Process, and Free Reign
  • 30:03 Night Reflections and the Black Mirror Effect
  • 34:56 Learning from Each Other: Skills Exchange Between Artists
  • 38:33 The Copper Armature: Why Copper and Not Gold
  • 42:28 What the Artists Hope Guests Take Away
23 Apr English South Africa Society & Culture · Places & Travel

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