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Opens
2 October 2026
Closes
31 March 2027
Location
Across the Estate
Works
20 Sculptures
Where the wild things come to rest
From October 2026, Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate will be home to an extraordinary outdoor sculpture exhibition by British wildlife artist Carol Bryant. The 'Where the wild things come to rest' exhibition features eighteen bronze and resin works placed across the estate, from the lagoon's edge to the fynbos walk, the restaurant terrace to the villa gardens.
These are not sculptures in a gallery. They inhabit the landscape as their subjects once inhabited the wild; with stillness, with presence, with the feeling that they have always belonged here.
All works are available for purchase throughout the six-month exhibition.
A Fully Sensory Experience
Every sense engaged. Deliberately.
Benguela Cove is built around the meeting of land and sea; a place where every element of the guest experience is chosen with intention. The Carol Bryant exhibition adds the one dimension that wine alone cannot deliver.
Carol Bryant
The Artist
Carol Bryant is an award-winning animal sculptor and pastel painter whose work draws on decades of field study across Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, and England.
She has studied African wildlife extensively in the wild and in conservation settings, and has worked as a volunteer with cheetah and wild dogs at the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre near Pretoria.
Her portrait bust of Archbishop Desmond Tutu is mounted beside his grave at St George's Cathedral, Cape Town. She exhibits regularly at prestigious venues including Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens in West Sussex.
"Carol's sculptures add something that wine alone cannot: the invitation to stop, to look closely, to reach out a hand. Her African subjects feel entirely at home in this landscape, and that is exactly the point."
Penny Streeter OBE, Owner & CEO, Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate
Anchor pieces to seek out
Signature Works
A selection of the works placed along the winery precinct walk.
All pieces are available to purchase throughout the exhibition, price on enquiry.
Bronze - Statement Piece
King Cheetah
Inspired by a magical volunteering encounter at the De Wildt centre, this sculpture captures the rare, striped beauty of the King cheetah.
Bronze - Statement Group
Fighting Giraffes
Two bulls necking mid-motion; the exhibition's most dramatic anchor work.
Bronze
Black Rhino
A charging study of a black rhino, showing the immense strength and power of these pre-historic looking beasts.
Bronze
Owl and Mouse
This piece captures the frozen, breathless tension of a chance woodland encounter between a staring owl and its motionless prey.
Bronze
Warthog
This piece captures the surprising speed and dynamic energy of a warthog dashing across the veld with its characteristic high tail.
Bronze Resin
Elephant's Child
Inspired by a magical safari encounter, this sculpture captures the frantic, endearing moment a young elephant rushes to rejoin the safety of its herd.
Come and see for yourself
Plan Your Visit
The exhibition is open to all guests visiting the estate for wine tasting, lunch at Moody Lagoon Restaurant, or a villa stay. A digital map of the precinct walk and full sculpture catalogue are available on arrival via QR code.
Exhibition Dates
2 October 2026
to 31 March 2027
Location
Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate
Walker Bay, Western Cape
Admission
Free to all estate visitors
Purchases
All works available to purchase. Contact us to enquire.
Enquire About a Sculpture
All works in the Carol Bryant exhibition are available to purchase, with prices on enquiry.
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