27/09/2023
Wonderful work done
SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIVIST CREATES VISUAL SYMPHONY TO INSPIRE SUSTAINABILITY
Artivist (artist and activist) Natania Botha is a force to be reckoned with in the meeting place between art and environmental goodness. Her recent “The Last Correspondent” was presented to the United Nations (UN) and has a big message for global leaders. Botha presented her opus, The Last Correspondent (a mosaic torso sculpture with a story in each piece), to the esteemed halls of the UN in a handover during the Nelson Mandela Sustainable Development Goals Book launch at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. But this was not just a transfer of gorgeous mosaic art.
Botha’s recent opus (40 pieces in total) and spot-lit torso sculpture are the reflection of the time she spent documenting the wonders and woes of our natural world; something she’s earned a fabulous reputation for, evident in her many recognitions from being one of the “100 South African Shining Stars” for Community Upliftment in 2020 to being part of the “200 Mail and Guardian Young South Africans” list in the Environment Category, 2021. Her dedication to environmental preservation was also acknowledged in M&G’s Greening the Future Awards in 2022; a culmination of the many hats of leadership the artivist has worn in non-profit spaces focussed on conservation and green entrepreneurship, including being the head of Membership for the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa.
From her numerous green journeys and insights, she became inspired to create “The Last Correspondent”, which has been described as a luminous testament to her deepest aspirations and unwavering dedication.
Source: www.goodthingsguy.com
