Land Art Project in South Africa

[soekershof]

Almost every country in the world has one; an ancient or contemporary man made Earthwork representing deep spiritual feelings or as an Art form, etc.

Our 'Mama Africa' is dedicated to the African Continent and its people.

At this very moment we work together in the finishing of the shape and the planting of around 500 succulent indigenous Antima creepers which will cover the 3 metres high, 7 metres wide and 16 metres long object in one to two years.

Hopefully 'mama' is going to make history in Africa. Mama is very down to Earth.

Very soon we are erecting a 4.5 metre high laminated wooden cactus as a Landmark on another heep somewhere in one of the gardens.

'Soekershof' (meaning Seekers Garden) goes beyond every perception of ordinary 'landscaping'. It is a huge (25 acres) large 'eternal monument' in continuous making; strongly based in local less priviliged communities in Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa. Its income is generated from admission fees of visitors, the own succulent plant nursery and the workshops. Unlike many other projects Soekershof is not sponsored or subsidised. Soekershof is one of the only 41 'enterprises' in South Africa with a certificate of Fair Trade in Tourism in South Africa. Investment in local communities is slowly paying of; first artist (wire artist Joey) already with work (from very small to a 4.5 metres high mountain with 18 km wire) in private collections, galleries and museums in virtually every country in the world.


See also this website for more details. A picture of Mama Africa can be found here.

[fritchie]

I see you have made two identical posts, surely by accident. As this one, the first, has had more views, I'm replyiing here and I suggest you delete the second. That can be done within only about 1 - 2 days after the post. I'll take a look at your references and probably have more to say.
Thanks for posting!

[fritchie]

Beautiful pictures of the overall gardens on your main site! The new earthwork is raw, of course, but should be beautiful when it's been covered with growth.

I've seen American succulent gardens, and they can be spectacular in sculptural forms.