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Art project in JUDAH SQUARE, Knysna unveiled

A one-of-a-kind sculpture welcomes visitors to knysna’s judah square. Article by Visit Knysna - 28th Feb 2022 Following months of hard work, planning and preparations, a towering 2.2m likeness of Hailie Selassie now stands proud on the mount at Judah Square, Knysna – home to the biggest community of Rastafari in Southern Africa. Looking out over the township of Khayalethu, powerful hands posed in a diamond-like gesture, the traditional Rastafari symbol of the Seal of Solomon, the statue will welcome back visitors from far and wide. facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonmessenger sharing buttonwhatsapp sharing buttonsharethis sharing button A year in the making, the sculpture is one of a series of new interactive public artworks being installed in iconic locations around greater Knysna as part of the #knysnaartproject – a collaborative initiative by Visit Knysna (Destination Marketing), Knysna Municipality (Destination Management and Economic Development) and The Knysna Art Society. Aside from the obvious benefit of beautifying Knysna further with public art, the project aims to inspire locals, visitors and foreign tourists to venture away from the expected Knysna Estuary experience and discover Knysna’s lesser-known gems. Most importantly, to take pictures when they get there, post them online, share their experiences with their followers, and promote Knysna as an aspirational destination to the rest of the world. The #knysnaartproject kicked off in 2020 when Visit Knysna invited artists, crafters and creatives in the area to come up with ideas for an interactive art route that would capture the hearts of visitors while showcasing the area on social platforms. The Rastafari sculpture is the fourth in a series of interactive art installations. In Sedgefield, a stunning full-size, fully-mosaiced VW beetle for people to clamber into, stand on and pose in for “selfies” is now parked on the edge of the estuary. Buffelsbaai (Buffalo Bay), has been transformed into one endless celebration of surfing – from the themed murals that front the train bridge visitors pass under on entering the bay, the bus shelters and ablution blocks, to the mosaics that cover the public braais and the Buffelsbaai ‘boardwalk’ – a series of colourful surfboards mounted on benches, each one painted by a different local artist. And in Brenton on Sea, the only home of the endangered Brenton Blue Butterfly, a giant “Wall of Wings”. Join us on FB: www.facebook.com/KnysnaArts and Instagram: @knysnaarts www.knysnaarts.com #knysnaartsociety #knysnaartroute #knysnaartproject #knysna #visitknysna #artinknysna #gardenroute #rastafariancommunityknysna #rasta #gardenrouteart #gardenrouteartists #reviveknysna #knysnamunicipality #sculpture