NICH is organizing a Belize sculpture symposium where eight renowned sculptors have been invited to create a piece of public art built around the theme of Belize's 30th Anniversary of Independence.
And to whet the public's appetite, they've set up an exhibit featuring works from many of these sculptors.
It's called "Sculpting the Vision" and is being officially opened at the Bliss Center at this hour.
We got a preview this morning:..
Kim Vasquez, Organizer Sculpture Symposium
"We have eight international sculptors here and they will be working at the old CET compound. They are partnered with young apprentices, people that are interested in developing the art form and what we wanted to do here with this exhibit which is entitle "Creation Belize at 30 sculpting division" is to showcase the works of already existing Belizeans sculptors."
Curl Gordon, Sculptor
"One of the reasons why I did it the way I did it, especially since the stomach of the woman is opened up or empty was because back in those days, food wasn't really in the community for them and they were always being abused, the way their hands are tied and their feet's are chained up, the way I did it from the wood. It really shows the agony in which they did went through over the years that has past. Ever since I started carving that particular piece of wood is like, yes it did speak to me, I think is spoke to me through the voice of God, showing me explaining to me directing me, in my path in doing what I was doing."
Anthony Vacario, Sculptor
"I do a lot of pieces pretty fast because I have a workshop that I have people working doing my sanding, so I do it pretty fast."
"Like the clothes pin I do that in about 8 hours, it's all done by me, everything, even the sanding."
Kim Vasquez, Organizer Sculpture Symposium
"What we are trying to do is to bring sculpting to the forefront and to encourage young artist who maybe working in other media to look at this as an alternative as well."
We note that Curl Gordon's Agony of Slavery piece - which was featured in the story - is not yet complete - he still has another six months of work to put in.
The show features works in wood, slate, conch shell, glass and ceramic.
The formal sculpture symposium is being hosted at the former Center For Employment Training compound on St. Thomas Street which will be open to the public who want to see the works in progress.
There will also be a two part lecture series on Wednesday and Friday at the House of Culture in Belize City.
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