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A few years ago, Cape Town -based artist Paul du Toit (www.pauldutoit.com), received a call inviting him to work with South African icon Nelson Mandela. “It was an incredible honor,” says du Toit who works in painting, sculpture, paper and mixed media, and who ended up casting Mandela’s hands and creating a moving realistic sculpture.
This year, du Toit is back at work in collaboration with 46664, a non-profit named for Mandela’s prison number, as well as the former president’s foundation, which are hosting a series of special events in New York City this July. There will be an auction of another du Toit sandstone sculpture, as well as various performances and lectures. For more information about the Mandela Day Concert, on July 18 at Madison Square Garden, which features an impressive line-up of South African musicians and performers, visit www.mandeladay.com.
Du Toit recently hosted a group of journalists, including Indagare’s Simone Girner, for lunch in the impressive wine cellar of his Hout Bay atelier, which can be visited by appointment. He spoke about his work and...
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