Rock Music Rock Art

In 2004 Pangolin Editions and Parabola Land formed a charitable trust, The Ruwenzori Sculpture Foundation. Raising money partly through the donation of works of art for auction, the foundation is building an arts centre in Uganda. This will be used primarily by African sculptors many of whom will participate in exchange programmes run by the foundation.

The Rock Music Rock Art project was inspired by the ancient 'rock gongs' of remote Lolui Island in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Sponsored by the Ruwenzori Sculpture Foundation and supported by the British Council, sculptor Peter Randall-Page, composer Nigel Osborne and members of the London Sinfonietta recently visited Lolui Island where they collaborated with local sculptors and musicians.

Whilst on the island, Peter Randall-Page explored and absorbed his surroundings and the island's ancient culture and created the sculpture Eginja Eriyimba. On his return, the trip inspired Randall-Page to create a new body of work which will form the basis of Pangolin London's inaugural exhibition in October.

The musicians, having recorded two octaves from the rock gongs to a state of the art synthesizer, worked together to create new pieces of music which bridged the gap between different cultures through the medium of sound. A new work by Nigel Osborne will be premiered by the London Sinfonietta during the opening season at Kings Place. 

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