One of the world's largest and most diverse stone reserves is found in Zimbabwe. Shona art, an art movement born from this diversity, takes its name from the Shona tribe and has a history of 1000 years.

According to the Shona tribe's belief; The spirits of their ancestors and gods continue to live in the stones. Artists reveal these spirits when they carve the stones.

MOM&CHILD Shona This is the work of the artist LANGTON GUVAMBOMBE, made of soapstone in 2021.

Its dimensions with its brass base are: 14x6x6 cm.

Artist Biography:

Born in Harare in 1952, Langton Guvamombe started sculpting in Harare in 1975. He was inspired by Manuel Mvura, a fellow sculptor. He joined the Canon and Peterson art community in 1977. He is still a member of the group and continues his work from this camp.