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Sylvester Mubayi
Sculptor
Sylvester was a venerated artist, one of the ‘first generation’ of Zimbabwean sculptors. His life and work was guided by Shona culture and beliefs, and as an elder he taught and advised the younger members of his community through metaphor and storytelling.
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Edward Chiwawa with his sculpture 'Protective Mother', photographed at the Shona Sculpture Gallery in 2013
Edward Chiwawa passes away
1st November 2022
It is with great sadness that we have to announce that senior artist Edward Chiwawa passed away last night. There are only a handful of sculptors left in Zimbabwe who are part of that first group to achieve international recognition, the so-called ‘first generation’ of Shona sculptors. That select group has lost one of its great names […]
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