Louwrens Westraad’s artwork “The New Horizon” comprises two metallic oxen pulling a wagon. “The New Horizon public sculpture reflects the individual, manufacturing and motoring history of Nelson Mandela Bay – the resilient nature and pioneering spirit of all who live in the province,” Westraad said, revealing that the work had taken three months to create. The oxen consist of more than a thousand individually collected, sorted, shaped and welded steel and iron components. They embody the strength and optimism required to boldly journey up and over the mountains of tomorrow – united as team,” Westraad said. The artwork in part also pays homage to oxen and the wagon and their contribution to the history of transportation. The central business district, which incorporates the Route 67 Arts Journey, is becoming one of the largest and most diverse installation areas of public art in the country. Westraad played a pivotal role in the creation of the 7m-highUjiva (Xhosa for “dance”) sculpture on the Walker Drive traffic circle near Baywest City Mall. Taken from The Herald article written by: Hendrik Mphande http://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2018/02/24/mesmerising-metal-oxen-take-stand/ https://dempseys.co.za/gh/bottle-top-city-joins-route-67-donkin-reserve-port-elizabeth/ https://dempseys.co.za/gh/the-athenaeum-building-port-elizabeth/ https://dempseys.co.za/gh/67-beaded-quotes-of-nelson-mandela/ https://dempseys.co.za/gh/wayfinding-markers-along-route-67-in-port-elizabeth/ https://dempseys.co.za/gh/images-of-the-interesting-route-67-art-works-in-pe-dec-2012/
