Natural History Museum hosts art exhibition on wildlife protection

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter
THE George Mgona Art for Conservation (GMAC) Trust in partnership with the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe officially opened an art exhibition that promotes the protection of wildlife and conservation of the environment at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo last Tuesday.

Under the Theme “Go Nature Go,” the exhibition seeks to showcase wildlife and nature artworks in the form of paintings, sculpture and leather from arguably the best artists in Zimbabwe.

The works are being exhibited at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe up to 12 November.

The director of GMAC Trust, George Mgona believes that the success of the exhibition will go a long way in fulfilling the mandate of the trust.

“The gist of this exhibition is to conserve and preserve the environment, nature and our wildlife using art as a tool.

Art is an integral part of human life and thus can be used as an instrument through which the conservation message can be spread. The intention of the exhibition is also to raise funds through the selling of art to plough back to nature and wildlife conservation projects as well as support our local artists,” said Mgona.

The guest speaker at the event, the Manager of Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Matobo Cluster in charge of Bulawayo and Matabeleland South, Kwanele Manungo also emphasised the need to support the work of the artists and the conservation of wildlife and the environment in general.

She said the war against poaching, illegal mining, deforestation and veld fires among other issues that destroy the ecosystem, should be intensified.

In attendance were visual artists and scores of members of the public who were challenged to play a role in the conservation of the country’s flora and fauna. – @eMKlass_49.