Gazing across the Donkin

One of the most prominent of the new art pieces on the Donkin Reserve is the female figure gazing across the open space. The sculpture was done my well known Port Elizabeth artists Anton Momberg and was the first of the art pieces to go up. The building in the background is the historic King Edward Hotel.I took … Continue reading Gazing across the Donkin →

Donkin River Memory Piece

The third Donkin Reserve art piece in this series is The River Memory Piece which was created by Duncan Steward. The Donkin Reserve has been an official open space in the city since 1820 and originally a stream flowed down what is now Donkin Street next to the reserve. The idea of the art piece was … Continue reading Donkin River Memory Piece →

Donkin "Fish-Bird"

The second art piece on the Donkin Reserve I'm featuring in this series is probably the most unusual. The piece was designed by published poet and former art lecturer Dolla Sapeta who was inspired by the birds that visit the Donkin Reserve as well as the sites view of Algoa Bay. The "Fish-Bird" is 3.8m high, has … Continue reading Donkin "Fish-Bird" →

Donkin Reserve Voting line

A little while ago I said that I will do a series on the art pieces that is being installed on the Donkin Reserve here in Port Elizabeth. I popped down there this week and although the project isn't completed yet, got pics of all the pieces that has been done already. The art piece … Continue reading Donkin Reserve Voting line →

Mosaic lighthouse art

The upgrade on the Donkin Reserve is well advanced at the moment and as soon as most of it is completed I want to go and photograph and post all the upgrades and art pieces that has been added to the historic Donkin Reserve. The Donkin Lighthouse upgrade was the first part of the project that was … Continue reading Mosaic lighthouse art →

Giant South African Flag

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is busy upgrading the Donkin Reserve and one of the main features of the "new" Donkin Reserve is the biggest South African flag in the world. The flag is 12 meters by 8 meters and flies at the top of a flag pole that towers over the Donkin Lighthouse. The … Continue reading Giant South African Flag →

Anton Momberg sculpture at sunrise

The Donkin Reserve is currently undergoing a major revamping project. Part of the project is a number of art pieces that will be added to the Donkin. The first of these pieces to have gone up was a sculpture by local artist Anton Momberg. Visit Skywatch for more pictures featuring the sky.