Art
Shona Sculpture "Good Memories"
- Item Number
- 154
- Estimated Value
- 2600 USD
- Opening Bid
- 2400 USD
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Item Description
Title: Good Memories
Artist: Garrison Machinjili
Material: Opal Stone Serpentine
Dimensions: 36" H x 13" W
Approximate Weight: 84 lbs
A warm and reflective quality is always found in the spirit carvings of Zimbabwe. Sculptors find that they can express a thoughtful demeanor in the face of an ancestor spirit, and the warmth of the stone conveys how much they cherish the role of these important spirits in their daily lives.
In Zimbabwe, women offer a special tenderness. Their beauty is in the deeds they do. The women of Zimbabwe are the cornerstones of the extended family, guiding them from childhood to adulthood by being their confidantes and moral counselors. This piece represents both the inner and outer beauty of the African woman.
Garrison Machinjili (born 1963) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. He has been working at the Chapungu Sculpture Park since 1989, and has collaborated with many contemporary Zimbabwean sculptors, such as Charles Backford and Benard Nkanjo. His sculptures are generally abstract in nature, but are derived from natural subjects. arrison Machinjili Garrison was born in 1963 in Mazoe, Zimbabwe. He is related to the groundbreaking second-generation Zimbabwean sculptor, Tapfuma Gutsa, and it was during a visit to Tapfuma that he was introduced to stone sculpture. Garrison worked with Tapfuma in 1986. Initially, he sanded and polished sculptures in the final stages of completion. Later, he made his own sculptures, and found a strong personal style emerging during this inspiring early period. In late 1987, he had established his name as an important new talent in the Zimbabwean art scene, and he was invited to join the prestigious Chapungu Sculpture Village as a resident artist, where he remained until 1991 and returning again in 1999-2000. Group exhibitions include: - "African Odyssey: 50 Years of Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture", OXO Gallery, London, UK (2006) - "Custom and Legend: A Culture In Stone", Kew Gardens, London, UK (2000) - Inaugural exhibition at the Chapungu Gallery, Melbourne, Australia (1998) - Zuva Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA (1998)
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