Cape Town, March 27th, 2024 – When festivalgoers arrive at the Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour at the Glen Country Club, Clifton, Cape Town on April 6, one of the first things they will see is “Nature’s Goddess”, an extraordinary, jaw-dropping new sculpture from world-renowned South African sculptor, Daniel Popper.
Commissioned by Corona especially for the Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour, the 5-metres high, wood sculpture evokes a sense of harmony and unity between humanity and the natural world, representing a deep connection and reverence for the environment.
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“Corona Sunsets’ “Nature’s Goddess” symbolizes a form of communion with nature, suggesting that through such connection, individuals can tap into a profound inner peace and wisdom. The use of wood as the material adds an earthy and organic element, emphasizing that we humans are part of nature and not separate from it,” says Johannesburg born artist, Daniel Popper.
Using a range of different materials, Popper’s spectacular, spiritual and impressive large-scale art installations can be seen around the world, from, amongst others, Tulum, Mexico, to Las Vegas and Miami in the USA, as well as in Mvezo, Eastern Cape, where his Nelson Mandela Tree of Wisdom, was created for the Nelson Mandela School of Science and Technology.
Popper’s first exhibition of monumental artworks, Human+Nature, opened at the Morten Arboretum in Chicago, USA, in 2021. The exhibition initially consisted of five larger-than-life artworks that reflect on the theme of humans’ relationship to the natural world. In 2022, the exhibition was extended for another year, and three pieces were added to the show.
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A transformative, global music-lifestyle event, Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour is renowned for encouraging festivalgoers to embrace nature, revel in the beauty of the sunset, and reconnect with friends and their inner selves through the universal language of music, dance, and shared experiences.
“We are thrilled to have Daniel Popper, one of South Africa’s most renowned sculptors, create such an extraordinary artwork for the Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour, starting here in Cape Town. “Nature’s Goddess” captures the essence of Corona’s belief that in nature we find our best selves and inspires us to remember how connected to the natural world we all are,” says Melanie Nicholson, Corona Head of Brand.
