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My mom and dad, Kathy and Ray, came up to visit Sue and I last weekend. We took them to the Franklin Park Conservatory to see Chapungu: Stories in Stone.

Franklin Park Conservatory presents an evocative, contemporary sculpture exhibition that will tell the stories of African life while expressing universal themes of birth, death, family roles, wishes, prayers, love, the role of elders, children and generational traditions. Over fifty sculptures will be intermingled with the lush plant life of the Conservatory.

Chapungu at Franklin Park Conservatory features more than 50 hand-carved, stone sculptures as well as the artists themselves…

This is the first time these works of art have been collectively displayed in the United States. The sculptures from the Chapungu Sculpture Park in Zimbabwe, Africa, will range in height from 3 to 11 feet and weigh from 600 to 2,600 pounds. These passionate sculptures have met acclaim wherever they have traveled - including Kew Gardens in London, Musée Rodin in Paris, museums in Holland, Germany, Australia, Great Britain and more.

Link to pictures of course.