inspiration
In late 2024, at Pamushana , a seed was planted, and our collaborative journey with Tatenda Chidora began. Like nature itself, the concept evolved over time, growing alongside the relationship. Aptly named Metamorphosis , it culminated in an exhibition at Singita Kruger National Park — on display from June until December 2026. The collective efforts of Tatenda, filmmaker Julian Robinet, who documented his creative process, and our guides, lodge teams, and photographers have made it a multifaceted and many-layered love letter to nature. Here, Tatenda reflects on the project. On the birth of an idea: In 2024, during my time at Pamushana, I was inspired to build a mask from seed pods. This was the starting point of an idea for a bigger study, using them to create different props. I have been obsessed with masks for a while, and have made a few images using different objects as masks. So, I spent time at Singita’s Kruger concession and did many walks with the help of the guides, identifying different trees and the different times they had seed pods, and gathering them over time.
On the freedom to explore: The process of collaborating with the brand has been a beautiful one. I love how open-minded Singita is and how deeply in love its people are with nature. They have a seamless appreciation of it. Having the team embrace my ideas without any elements of control allowed me to be in a space of creative freedom, and I think that’s what prompted other dimensions of the exhibition to come to life. This sense of openness really inspires one to be in a state of continual inquisitiveness and exploration. On a project evolving: The concept evolved during this journey. We realised it needed to be brought to life as a moving visual element. So, Julian did a study and mapped different places in the concession that he revisited in different seasons to see the transformation that happens over time. Time played a huge role and was a metaphor in this journey — the project investigates the idea of time through the pieces, as well as how the scenery changes. How the landscape, and the quality of light, vegetation, and space, transform throughout the year.
Previous spread Tatenda’s study on seed pods evolved into an exploration of identity. Left Behind the scenes on the concession as the final pieces were captured.
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