Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's statue was recently added to Cape's Long March to Freedom exhibition at Century City:
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s statue was recently added to Cape’s Long March to Freedom exhibition at Century City.It was unveiled in front of a large audience that included the Tutu family in during an emotional ceremony.
They had support from the Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation allowing them to draw on resources such as robes, video footage and hand casts., the sculpture which takes about four to five months took a few weeks to complete so that it could be unveiled in time for Human Rights Month; the maquette and the details such as age, posture and accessories took the majority of the time during production.
“We thought about what we wanted to portray and what he represented. We wanted him to be joyful and welcoming,” said Lee
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