SOVA SCULPTURE
Wrapped up
Wrapped up
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One of the world's largest and richest 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 Shona tribes' belief; The spirits of ancestors and gods continue to live in stones. Artists reveal these spirits when they carve stones.
WRAPPED UP is a work made from Soapstone, an African stone, by shona artist SEBASTIAN CHİNYMA in 2022.
Its size is approximately: 20x13x13 cm.
Artist Biography:
He was born in 1953 in the Chivhu rural area. His father was a woodworker and his brother was a wood and stone sculptor. He learned the art of sculpting from home. He later transformed and developed his work to include modern elements and emotional messages. He has many students to whom he has taught sculpting, including his son Oscarlet. Known for his kindness, the artist represents the generation that has seen all the ups and downs and winds of change in the Zimbabwe Shona movement.
WRAPPED UP symbolizes a loving, naive and elegant embrace.
