Art
Shona "Conversations"
- Item Number
- 152
- Estimated Value
- 2200 USD
- Opening Bid
- 2000 USD
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to CROSSROADS INCORPORATED (tax ID 22-2345520) on behalf of the winner.
Item Description
Artist Richard Mteki 11 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W
Title: Conversations
Artist: Richard Mteki
Dimensions: 11 ½" H x 9 ½" W
Material: Spring Stone Serpentine
Approximate Weight: 32 lbs
Richard Mteki was born in Zimbabwe in 1947. Spending time in the of Richard Mteki is as rich experience as living with a piece of his sculpture. He epitomizes the thoughtful demeanor that Shona people revere as a precious
human trait. One of his sons is now starting to carve under Richard's watchful eye. He also has a number of other young people working with him as student carvers. He works gently with them and urges them to work hard to find their own voice in the stone.
Richard will take you in his car to see the work of other carvers that he thinks deserve attention. He is a wonderful mentor and an astounding ambassador for Zimbabwe's unique community of gifted sculptors.
Mteki was commissioned by the government of Zimbabwe in 1986 to carve a monumental sculpture of the great Chapunga eagle that stands outside of the entrance of the national sports stadium in the capital city of Harare.
His work can move people to tears and it is much sought after by collectors from the United States as well as people from all over the world. Many of his finest pieces are part of the permanent collection in the National Gallery
in Harare, Zimbabwe. He is featured in many books on Shona sculpture.
Mteki had no formal training in carving. His first work was exhibited in: The Annual Exhibition of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in 1965 and was also shown in prestigious shows in 1981, 1987 and 1988.
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