
Then it was off to my next destination:
One of the reasons for my return to the Constitutional Court complex was to photograph the “Angel of the North” statue, which I had glimpsed from the ramparts of The Fort when I was last there. There was also a wooden artwork close to the old Governors House which I wanted too, but had missed last time around as I had not walked in that area when I had been there in March 2012.
I parked at the bottom of the court and was pleasantly surprised to find a very nice carved artwork of something from your nightmares. I have no idea what it was, or who made it, but it really is quite a stunning piece of work.
I moved to the top of the parking and walked down the alley towards the governors house. The artwork I was after seem to be loosely called “Governors House Trees” and are by Americo Guambe, Ngwedi Design and Trinity Session. I had seen them from the ramparts as well, but had not realised that they were there in the first place.
Unfortunately though, I was not really able to get close to have a good look at these works as the space was too crowded with too many youngsters.
Angel of the North was a few metres away.
The statue is by Winston Luthuli, and it stands on the corner of Queens and Kotze Streets in Hillbrow.
That concluded my afternoon ramble, and a quick pause for one more statue grouping at the Constitutional Court…