About Us

Kamurai Kavhu:

GURUVE, Zimbabwe — Kamurai Kavhu, one of a handful of female sculptors from the Shona people's Korekore tribe, has carved a path from humble beginnings in Guruve to international acclaim. Born on February 21, 1971, into the Nzou Samanyanga totem, Kavhu's journey in art began after financial constraints halted her formal education.

As a student at Horseshoe Primary School, Kavhu demonstrated a talent for traditional dancing, sewing, and athletics. However, her academic pursuits were cut short in 1986 due to her family's financial situation. She remained at home until marrying Jealous Chatsama in 1988.

In 1992, Kavhu's artistic destiny was set in motion when she joined the Tengenenge Art Community. Her entry into the sculpting world was inspired by fellow artist Alice Musara, whom she met while selling her handmade clothing. Kavhu honed her skills with guidance from her neighbor, Gift Chengu, quickly transitioning from initial creations of an eagle and a baboon to a repertoire of human, animal, and bird figures.

Kavhu's talent has since garnered numerous accolades and global recognition.

• 2005: She received a Sculptor Award Certificate from the National Art Gallery and the African Millennium Foundation.

• 2010: Her work was showcased internationally with an exhibition and workshops at the African Spirits Gallery in Appiano, Italy.

• 2013: She participated in a cultural exhibition in Mvurwi.

• 2015: Kavhu exhibited at the National Art Gallery Harare, where she received a certificate and an award of excellence.

• 2016: She attended a course organized by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Community-Based Tourism, focusing on tourism, accounting, and marketing.

• January 2022: She won a prize in the Hand-up Stone Art Project, sponsored by Pathfinder Ubuntu.

In recent years, Kavhu's work has evolved towards a more realistic interpretation of the human and animal form. This approach allows her to explore the boundary between reality and fantasy. While realism demands disciplined form interpretation, fantasy provides her the freedom to express her work less sentimentally. The woman and child make up the central theme of a majority of her pieces.

Her sculptures have been exhibited worldwide in countries including Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, the United States, Korea, and China. With a desire to share her experiences, Kavhu actively seeks opportunities to attend workshops and exhibitions globally.

A married mother of four, Kavhu's life and art stand as a testament to her perseverance and creative spirit, overcoming adversity to achieve international recognition.

 

Betias Chakawa

• Born: March 19, 1979, in Guruve, Zimbabwe

• Totem: Matemai (Big Fish)

• Nationality: Zimbabwean

Career Overview
Betias Chakawa's career in sculpture began in 1997, immediately following his completion of Ordinary Level studies. Hailing from an artistic family, Chakawa easily embraced the craft, following in the footsteps of his father and older brothers. The work of his brother, Rearson Chakawa, served as a specific source of inspiration. Chakawa's body of work frequently explores themes of family and lovers.

Tengenenge Art Community
Chakawa is a full-time resident artist at the Tengenenge Art Community. His work is exhibited at Tengenenge, and his sculptures have been sold to collectors in numerous countries worldwide. The artist's long-term aspiration is to participate in international workshops and exhibitions.

 

Chanesta Tichaona

In the world of Zimbabwean sculpture, Tichaona Chanetsa has carved a unique path, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Knowledge Chanetsa. Born on November 24, 1986, Tichaona received his primary and secondary education at Nyamhondoro School. In 2003, he formally embarked on his sculpting journey, initially serving as his brother's assistant for several months before establishing himself as a sculptor in his own right later that same year.

Despite facing challenges in selling his sculptures, Chanetsa found employment at Rawstone Mining within the Tengenenge Art Community. His artistic focus centers on themes of lovers, and he favors working with black serpentine stone, which he finds conducive to creating his sculptures. His work has garnered international recognition, with exhibitions held in various countries worldwide. Off the chisel, Chanetsa is married to Cecilia Mbonge, daughter of December Mbonge, and they share one child.

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NAME: SEMETE DOREKA

he world of Zimbabwean stone sculpture has seen countless artists emerge from the vibrant cultural landscape, and Semete Doreka is no exception. Born on February 15, 1968, and a member of the Korekore tribe with the Iland totem, Doreka's artistic journey began early. He first learned to sculpt while still in school, honing his skills before graduating from his O-levels in 1986, at which point he became a full-time sculptor working from his home.

Doreka's career took a significant turn in 1990 when he was influenced by his uncle, renowned artist Henry Munyaradzi, to join the Tengenenge Art Community. This move placed him at the heart of one of Zimbabwe's most famous artistic hubs. From there, his work gained international recognition, with his sculptures being exhibited across the globe. His pieces have graced galleries in Germany, Holland, Italy, Belgium, Australia, the United Kingdom, China, Korea, and the United States, as well as several other African countries.

Today, the married artist continues to contribute to the rich legacy of Zimbabwean sculpture, with a body of work that has been seen by audiences worldwide.

 

Robert Murengwa:

From humble beginnings as a bus conductor to becoming a celebrated sculptor and sales manager, Robert Murengwa's journey is one of perseverance and artistic passion. Born on December 25, 1973, near Guruve, Zimbabwe, Murengwa hails from the Korekore tribe and carries the Tembo Mazvimbakupa (Zebra) totem.

After completing his education at Chakaodza Primary School and St Phillips Magwenya High School, Murengwa entered the working world, not with a chisel, but with a bus pass. He began his career at the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) as a bus conductor, eventually rising through the ranks to ticket inspector and then traffic superintendent by 1994. His time in public transport was cut short in June 1996 when he was laid off, forcing him to return to his rural home.

The path to sculpting was not direct. Following his return, Murengwa took a position as an electrician's assistant at Guruve Hospital before being transferred to Harare in 1997. However, his true calling had been brewing since his school days, when he first began carving stone. He was drawn to the craft by his love for hunting, which inspired his initial creation: a baboon he had observed in the bush.

In 2000, Murengwa's journey led him to the renowned Tengenenge Art Community, where he became an assistant to master sculptor Bernard Matemera. By this point, he was already a skilled artist. It was at Tengenenge that he created a human figure titled Stepping Forward, a piece that symbolized his decision to fully commit to stone sculpting for life and never look back.

His work is characterized by a range of subjects, including elephants, goats, and women in various styles. Murengwa's sculptures have been exhibited at prominent venues, including the Ramambo Art Gallery and the National Gallery in Harare.

In a testament to his versatility, Murengwa's career at Tengenenge extended beyond his artistic creations. He was hired as a security guard at the Tengenenge Art Gallery in 2005 and, by the end of 2006, was promoted to the sales management team. Today, Murengwa is a married father of three, a respected figure in the art community, and a living example of a life dedicated to artistic pursuit.

Edson Seda

Born on October 5, 1977, in Muzarabani, Edson Seda's life has been defined by his journey from his family's move from Mozambique to Zimbabwe to his rise as an internationally recognized sculptor. A member of the Chikunda tribe and of the Hangaiwa (Pigeon) totem, Seda comes from a family of six, including two boys and four girls.

After completing his O-level education in 1991, Seda launched his career as an artist in 1992. He was significantly influenced and mentored by two pivotal figures in Zimbabwean art: his brother, the master sculptor Bernard Matemera, and Tom Blomfield, the founder of the renowned Tengenenge Art Centre. This early guidance helped shape Seda's distinctive style, which would later gain international attention.

Emblematic of Seda's style is the Leaf Head, a series of stone sculpture portraits of the human head tapering off into a leaf. He makes them in different sizes and with different stone types. He seeks to create awareness of nature and how we are all connected with fauna and flora around us.

His skill and dedication earned him a place among the top artists at the Tengenenge Art Centre, where he was ranked in the top 10 for sales in 2002. In 2005, his talent was further recognized when he won a prize at an exhibition sponsored by the Korean Embassy.

In 2012, Seda's work took him to the Netherlands, where he participated in workshops with local artists and communities, broadening his artistic horizons. His sculptures are known for their evocative and distinct motifs, which include works titled Happy Leaf, Moving Duck, Family Elephant, Blooming Flower, and Duck in Pond. These pieces highlight his fascination with nature and family, common themes in his creative output.

Through his compelling work and growing reputation, Edson Seda has cemented his place in the world of stone sculpture, contributing to the rich artistic tradition of Zimbabwe.

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Prosper Chiroodza, born on May 25, 1980, has established himself as a talented stone sculptor within the renowned Tengenenge Art Community. His sculpting journey commenced in 2002 at Tengenenge, where he was inspired by fellow sculptor Bornwell Chiwaridzo.

 

Chiroodza dedicated eight months to assisting Chiwaridzo before emerging as a skilled artist in his own right. He finds his artistic inspiration in themes of families and dancers, and he is particularly adept at crafting large-scale sculptures.

 

His work has garnered international attention, leading to exhibitions of his sculptures across the globe. Chiroodza views the Tengenenge Art Community as Zimbabwe's premier art gallery, underscoring the importance of his work within such a prominent artistic environment.

 

Chirodza's ability to weave intricate veineous nestlike forms into stone with a hollow interior is mind bending and his propensity to create form defying narratives into stone is unparalled.

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Jaisi Muhomba Jaisi was born in 1954 in Mvurwi, Mazoe North Province. Dort studied there at the school. In December 1972 I started with the images. Seitdem is here Mitglied der Tengeenge Künstlercolony. There will be a lot of heritage and heritage images. Ihm it is in the original line, in the sculptures that live Nature is born. In particular Tiere wie Vögel, Löwen, Elephants, Chamäleons, Adler and others are indicated Work that. After all, you are in the joy of the time of the quiet work weiter develops. Be happy with your labor at the Art Market. The National Gallery in Zimbabwe was founded in 1991 heritage images Bildhauer aus. There was a chance to see some sculptures in various forms Ländern wie Deutschland, Spanien, den Niederlanden, Bulgarien, Canada and in Simbabwe selbst zu präsentieren.

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Comas Chifamba: Renowned sculptor Cosmas Chifamba, a member of the Rozvi tribe with the Shumba Mhazi (lion) totem, was born on July 10, 1976, in Mudindo, Chifamba Village. His artistic journey began early, creating wire and mud toys during his childhood, before being inspired by his brother Ephraim to take up stone sculpting in 1990.

Chifamba's initial foray into stone carving at age 14, a human head, was a natural extension of his mud-modeling hobby. His first sculpture was sold to John Deere, a sale that sparked his passion for the craft. This initial success was followed by commissions for female figures from American buyer Anthony Ponder, which provided Chifamba with substantial income while he was still a student. His entrepreneurial spirit was evident when he purchased a stereo radio, much to the surprise of his classmates, and he became the first student at his school to be visited by a foreign collector.

After completing school in 1995, Chifamba paused his sculpting career for a period of corporate employment.

• 1995–1996: Worked at Kadoma Cotton Company in Kadoma.

• 1996–1997: Was employed by the Post and Tele-Communication Company.

• 1997–1998: Worked as a messenger for Mangwana and Partners in Chinhoyi.

• 1998–2002: Served as a stock controller for Tedco Management and Service Company.

In 2002, Chifamba returned to sculpting part-time, before becoming a full-time artist in 2004. He initially worked as a resident artist at the local Sangabayu Art Gallery before joining the Tengenenge Art Community in mid-2004.

 

His love for curves and feminine sensuality is captured in practically every sculpture by Chifamba. While at Tengenenge, he refined his skills under the mentorship of established artists like Chris Chirongo, Charles Chisute, and Chris Kasinahama. After proving his commercial viability, he was given his own permanent display space. His talent was formally recognized by gallery director Steve Blomefield after Chifamba won an award at a show.

 

Polished or not, Chifamba’s pieces have a finished quality. According to him, his sculpting is primarily focused on "painful feelings" and "horrific feelings" to help him understand and express "depressing feelings." He believes his works are a thematic exploration of human emotion, yet, his product in the end is often expressed in flowing joyful sensualness.

Outside of his artistic pursuits, Cosmas Chifamba is married to Loveness and is a father of two children.

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SANDA CHABVUTA

Born in a family of eleven in Guruve, Mashonaland Central, Sanda Chabvuta's journey into the art world was forged through necessity and a chance encounter. The ninth-born son of Mr. and Mrs. Chabvuta, he was raised in Chabvuta village, under Chief Chipuriro, and attended Kondo Primary and Secondary School. Following his completion of the ZJC level in 1989, a lack of funds pushed him toward the blasting industry.

A career-defining moment occurred in 1990 after his marriage when Chabvuta met Tengenenge art community artist Tarisanayi Musarara. Musarara, a stone sculptor, encouraged him to visit the renowned community to try his hand at the craft. Chabvuta, seeking new employment, took the advice seriously and soon found himself immersed in the world of stone sculpting.

Inspired by his mentor, Chabvuta quickly developed his own distinctive style, beginning with a carving of a mermaid. His work has since garnered international attention, with his sculptures finding homes in Germany, the Netherlands, America, and the UK.

Today, Chabvuta is a father of four, with aspirations to attend overseas workshops and hold a solo exhibition. He stands as a testament to the transformative power of art and community, having turned a difficult financial situation into a flourishing international career. His current thematic representations of crocodiles and alligators has earned him the moniker: Crocodile Man.

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Tichaona Mushonga

BORN ON THE 10TH OF DECEMBER 1985 IS TICHAONA MUSHONGA , BELONGS TO
MOYO DHEWA {HEARTT} MUROZVI MUKURU TOTEM OF THE KORE KORE
TRIBE.TICHAONA IS A SON TO DAVID MUSHONGA ONE OF THE TENGENENGE ART
COMMNITY ARTIST FIRST GENERATION.HE ATTENDED HORSE SHOE PRIMARY
SCHOOL AND WENT TO MVURWI HIGH SCHOOL .AFTER COMPLETION OF ORDINARY
LEVEL TICHAONA STARTED ASSISTING HIS FATHER IN STONE SCULPTING.HE GET
INTERESTED IN STONE SCULPTING AND HE STARTED CREATING SMALL
SCULPTURES AND SELL THEM AT HIS FATHER’S STAND .IN DOING SO, TENDAI
MUSONZA SAW TICHAONA’S WORK AND HE WAS MUCH PLEASED TO SAW SUCH
CREATIONS FROM A KID LIKE TICHAONA CREATING MARVELLOUS WORK.TENDAI
INFLUENCED TICHAONA TO TAKE SCULPTING SERIUOSLY AND TOOK IT AS HIS FULL
TIME JOB.WHEN DAVID MUSHONGA HEARD ABOUT TENDAI’S IDEA ,DAVID WAS
VERY HAPPY AND HE STARTED TEACHING HIS SON MORE SKILLS .TICHAONA
STARTED SCULPTING IN 1998 AND HIS FATHER WAS HIS MENTOR IN STONE ART
CARVINGS.HE CREATES NICE ABSTRACTS WITH ADIMIRABLE LINES WHICH MAKES
HIS SCULPTURES MUCH ENJOYABLE WHEN LOOKING AT THEM.HIS INSPIRATION
COMES FROM NATURE AND HE HAVE NO LIMIT IN CREATING A SCULPTURE .HE
PARTICIPATED IN EXHIBITION HELD IN GERMANY ZINFIGHER IN 2007 AND TEXEL
NETHERLANDS 2008.IN 2007 AND 2008 HE LED STONE SCULPTURE WORKSHOP IN
THE NETHERLANDS IN TEXEL.

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Douglas Shawu: A muscular, diminutive and prominent sculptor from the Korekore tribe of the Shona people, with the Nzou Samanyanga (Elephant) totem, was born on October 9, 1987, at Tengenenge Farm. His early life was marked by adversity, including the passing of his father in 1992 and the subsequent halt to his schooling due to financial hardship. His size belies the nature of his pieces which are often animal themed pieces hewn from rocks that weigh anywhere from one to three tons. His workshop is the first structure directly opposite the Tengenenge Gallery building. When he is not sculpting larger than life pieces, he is mining huge stones for use by him and other artists to bring their ideas to life.

 

At the age of 16, Shawu began working as a farm clerk at TYCO in 1994. To supplement his income, he engaged in poultry farming and traded fish and clothing from Harare. Despite these responsibilities, sculpting became a part of his life, with raw stones sourced from the nearby Tiaseka Farm during his free time.

 

According to him, his initial inspiration stemmed from witnessing a fellow TYCO employee and sculptor, Clever Gangarahwe, return from European workshops and exhibitions with a motor vehicle, a symbol of the financial rewards sculpting could offer.

 

In 1996, Shawu established himself as a permanent fixture at the Tengenenge Art Community. He credits his family's artistic background, including his father and brother Felix, and his own long-held aspiration to be a sculptor, as key factors in his ease of learning the craft. Under the guidance of the late Bakari Manzi at Tengenenge, Shawu developed his technique in handling tools and achieving sharp finishes on stone.

 

Shawu's career at Tengenenge experienced a brief period of disruption due to disagreements with the then-director, Chairos Muchembere. However, he soon returned to the gallery. His talent was further recognized in 2005 when an American client sponsored him to attend workshops in Harare. In the same year, he earned a prize in an AGIO competition in Chitungwiza, sponsored by CHAW, and continued his winning streak with another prize at a Tengenenge exhibition. He further secured another win at Tengenenge in 2006. An entrepreneurial and industrious fellow, Shawu built a shop in 2023 to sell drinks and other minor provisions in Tengenenge. 

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WASIRI AMALI WAS BORN ONT THE 5TH OF JUNE 1975 AT TENGENENGE FARM.HE IS
MARRIED TO JOSIA MANZI’S DAUGHTER MARRY.HE STARTED SCULPTING IN 1986
AND HIS INSPIRATION COMES FROM HIS ĻATE FATHER AMALI MALOLA ONE OF THE
FIRST GENERATION ARTIST AT TENGENENGE ART COMMUNITY.WASIRI WENT TO
HORSE SHOE PRIMARY SCHOOL AND MARTIN SPUR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN
KADOMA.IN ADDITION HE WENT TO KESWICK COLLEGE IN HARARE FOR OTHER
COURSES.HE IS NOT LIMITED AND HIS CREATIONS ARE FLEA
HEADS,OWLS,FLOWERS TO MENTION BUT A FEW.HIS FAVOURTE MEDIA IS
SPRINGSTONE.

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KNOWLEDGE TEMBO FULL TIME TENGENENGE ARTIST BORN IN 1983 AT PENROSE
FARM IN GURUVE DISTRICT,HE BELONGS TO ZEBRA TOTEM OF THE CHEWA
TRIBE.HE IS MARRIED TO CATHRINE NYAMURUSA A FULL TIME HOUSE WIFE.HIS
FATHER IS AN ARTIST AND HIS MOTHER WAS A HOUSE MAID.KNOWLEDGE WENT TO
MHENE PRIMARY SCHOOL AND CENTENARY GOVERNMENT SECONDARY
SCHOOL.HE JOINED HIS FATHER IN SCULPTING ING 2004 AS AN ASSISTANT.THE
SAME YEAR HE STARTED CREATING HIS OWN STYLE AND HIS FIRST STYLE WAS A
TORSO.HIS INSPIRATION COMES FROM WOMEN.HIS FAVOURITE MEDIA IS BLACK
SEPERNTINE.HIS SCULPTURES WAS EXHIBITED IN SOME COUNTRIES GLOBALLY

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I ZAKEYO CHANIKAYA WAS BORN ON 30 AUGUST 1977 IN EARY WORM MINE IN
CONCESSION, I STARTED SCULPTING IN 1994 UNDER THE INFLUENCE ON MY
COUSIN WATSON CHIRUME.
I WENT TO EARY WORM MINE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN 1989–1991 AND I DIDN`T HAVE
THE CHANCE TO GO TO SECONDARY SCHOOL. I`M MARRIED TO EMIODA MANYANA
AND I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN. MY ART WHERE EXHIBITED IN EUROPE, ASIA AND
ALSO IN AMERICA.
I`M SPECIALISED WITH SERPENTINE STONE AND ALSO SPRINGSTONE. MY
CREATIONS ARE RAIN BIRDS, POINT HEADS AND ALSO TORTOISES. MY CONTACT
NUMBER IS 263776588595

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MABVUTO MANGIZA WAS ON THE 8TH OF MARCH 1964 IN HARARE.HE BELONGING
TO ELEPHANT TOTEM OF THE KORE KORE TRIBE.HIS PARENTS ORIGINATE FROM
MOZAMBIQUE.HE WENT TO SCHOOL UNTIL ORDINARY LEVEL.HE STARTED
SCULPTING AT SCHOOL.HIS FIRST OCCUPATION WAS A MOTOR MECHANIC AND
LATER HE MOVED TO WORK AT A GAME RESERVE NEAR TENGENENGE ART
COMMUNITY.WHILST WORKING AT THE GAME RESERVE ,HE VISTED THE ART
COMMUNITY AND HE GET HEART STOLEN BY THE BEAUTY OF THE ART
ATMOSPERIC.HE THOUGHT OF JOINING AND HE QUITTED HIS JOB AND JOINED
STONE SCULPTING IN 2000.HE CREATED PRAYING LADIES , WHICH HE GET INSPIRED
BY ROMAN CATHOLICS LADIES.HE PREFERS SPRING STONE THAN OTHER STONES
HIS WORKS WHERE EXHIBITED IN MANY COUNTRIES IN THE GLOBE.HE IS MARRIED
AND HAVE ONE GIRL CHILD

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FRADRECK CHINOCHEMA WHO WAS BORN ON THE 17TH OF JULY IN 1991,CAME TO
TENGENENGE ART COMMUNITY IN 2004 .HE JOINED FARAI KASVINGE THIRD
GENERATION TENGENENGE ARTIST AS AN ASSISTANT.HIS INPRIRATION ROSE AS HE
ASSISTED FARAI AND SINCE HE WAS BORN IN NEXT FARMS NEXT TO TENGENENGE
HIS WISH WAS TO BECOME A SCULPTOR.IN 2007 FRADRECK STARTED SCULPTING
HIS OWN SCLPTURES.HE CREATED SEVRAL CREATIONS
BIRDS ,LOVERS,DANCERS TO MENTION BUT A FEW.HIS CULPTURES HAS BEEN
EXHIBITED IN MANY COUNTRIES GLOBALLY
HOLLAND,CHINA,AUSTRALIA,KOREA,UK E.T.C.FRADRECK HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND
MARIED TO GLORIA.

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GIFT SEDA WAS BORN ON 16TH OF MAY 1981 IN CENTENARY AREA.HE BELONGS TO
MARUNGA TOTEM OF THE CHIKUNDA TRIBE WHICH ORIGINATES IN
MOZAMBIQUE.IN 1984 HIS FATHER EMPLOYED AS A COOKIE AT TENGENENGE ART
COMMUNITY. GIFT WENT TO HORSE SHOE PRIMARY AND TRANSFERED TO
CHEGUTU PRIMARY SCHOOL AND HE ATTENDED MVURWI HIGH SCHOOL UP TO Z.J.C
LEVEL [FORM 2] .DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS GIFT COULD NOT GO FURTHER WITH
EDUCATION BUT TO CARRY OVER WITH STONE SCULPTING WHICH HE STARTED AT
THE AGE OF EIGHT.HIS INSPIRATION ROSE WHEN HE SAW HIS TWO BROTHERS
WORK AND HIS BROTHERS INFLUENCED HIM TO TRY HIS HAND IN STONE
SCULPTING .SCULPTING BECAME EASY TO HIM SINCE TWO OF HIS BROTHERS
[SAMPLE SEDA AND EDSON] WERE ALREADY ESTABILISHED IN STONE ART
CARVINGS AT TENGENENGE ART COMMUNITY.AFTER HIS Z.J.C LEVEL GIFT BECAME
FULL TIME SCULPTOR AND AT TIMES HELPING HIS BROTHERS IN DOING FINISHING
TOUCHES IN THEIR WORK TO GAIN MORE SKILL AND TECHNICS.
GIFT GOT A VERY GOOD HAND IN SCULPTING ESPECIALLY HIS TRADE MARK
ENTITLED WATCHING A ECLIPES HAD BEEN APPRECIATED BY MANY CLIENTS
GLOBALLY ,GIFT’S FAVOURITE MEDIA IS BLACK HARD SERPENTINE.HIS CREATIONS
VARRIES , ANIMALS,HUMANS ,PLANTS AND OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL ARTS TO
MENTION BUT A FEW.HIS STYLE TOOK PART IN MANY EXHIBITIONS HELD IN
ZIMBABWE AND OTHER COUNTRIES GLOBALLY.HE IS MARRIED AND HAVE TWO
KIDS.

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GIFT MAKUWERERE BORN IN CHINHOYI IN 1972 BELONGING TO SHUMBA MHAZI
{LION} TOTEM OF THE KORE KORE TRIBE.HE WENT TO CHEGUTU PRIMARY AND
MUTORASHANGA HIGH SCHOOL FOR HIS SECONDARY EDUCATION.IN 2001 HE
VISTED TENGENENGE ART COMMUNITY AND SAW MOST PEOPLE BUSY SCULPTING
AS FROM THAT TIME HIS HEART WAS STOLEN THUS ENJOYING THE ART FACTS .IN
2003 HE JOINED TENGENENGE ART COMMUNITY AND STARTED TEMPORALY
WORKING ON STONE UNDER THE INSTRUCTION ON FEW ESTABLISHED ARTIST,
MICHEAL KASVINGE,JUJA TEMBO AND COSMAS CHINGONDI.HE GAINED ENOUGH
SKILL FROM THOSE WORKSHOPSAND LATER HE CREATED HIS OWN STYLE.MOST OF
HIS SCULPTURES ARE HUMAN FIGURES SINCE HE IS INPIRED BY PEOPLE’S
ACTIVITIES.HIS FAVOURITE MEDIA IS SERPENTINE AND HIS SCULPTURES WHERE
EXHIBITED IN MANY COUNTIES GLOBALLY

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SIRIZA SEDA WAS BORN IN 1975 HE BELONGING TO MARUNGA TOTEM OF THE
CHIKUNDA TRIBE WHICH ORIGINATES FROM MOZAMBIQUE.SIRIZA DID HIS
PRIMARY EDUCATION AT HORSE SHOE PRIMARY SCHOOL UPTO GRADE SEVEN AND
DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS ,HE COULD NOT GO FURTHER WITH EDUCATION.IN 1988 HE
STARTED SCULPTING WITH HIS FARTHER MARTIN KAFARA WHO WAS A WELL
ESTABLISHED ARTIST AT TENGENENGE ART COMMUNITY.HIS FATHER PLAYED
A ,MAJOR ROLE TO MADE HIS SON’S CARREER.SIRIZA LATER STARTED CREATING
HIS OWN STYLE.SINCE HE PERSONALLY LOVED ANIMALS ,HE CREATED DIFFERENT
TYPES OF ANIMALS.HIS SCULPTURES WHERE EXHIBITED IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES
ACROSS THE WORLD.

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ISSA SIMMS WAS BORN ON THE 1ST OF FEBRUARY 1969 BELONGING TO MILANZI
TOTEM OF THE YAO TRIBE IN MALAWI.DUE TO JOB SCARCITY IN MALAWI HIS
PARENTS MIGRATED TO ZIMBABWE, AND THUS HOW ISSA FOUND TENGENENGE
ART COMMUNITY.HE WAS INFLUENCED AND TAUGHT BY BESTER BAURENI HOW TO
SCLULPT.HIS FIRST SCULPTURE WAS A HUMAN HEAD ENTITLED {KISS HEAD}HIS
INPIRATION BECOMES FROM HUMANS AND HE BELIEVES IN LOVING EACH
OTHER.IN 2005 HE WON FIRST PRICE IN KOREAN EMBASSY EXHIBITION HELD AT
TENGENENGE ART COMMUNITY AND IN 2008 HE WAS CALLED FOR SCULPTING
WORKSHOPS IN MOZAMBICAN CAPITAL MAPUTO WERE HE EXPRESS HIS
EXPRIENCE IN STONE SCULPTING.

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KELVIN FERNANDO WAS BORN ON THE 8th NOVEMBER 1984 HE BELONS TO THE
MOSCAN TRIBE AND HIS TOTEM IS THE BABOON.
HE STARTED CARVING IN 2006 AND HE WAS INSPIRED BY HIS ELDER BROTHER
WILSON FERNANDO. KELVIN USED TO HELP HIS BROTHER WHEN HE WAS
SCULPTING THUS HOW HE BEGAN TO LEARN HOW TO USE THE TOOLS.HE DID NOT
TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO MAKE HIS OWN STYLE BECAUSEOF HIS BROTHERS IDEAS.
HE HAVE EXHIBITED TO SO MANY COUNTRIES AROUND US INCLUDING BRITAIN,
AMERICA HOLLAND ETC. SINCE HE INTRODUCED HIS OWN STYLE , HE BAGAN TO
IMPROVE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS YOUNG BUT KELVIN COULD NOT STOP MAKING
DIFFERENT CREATIONS.HE DID THIS TO PROTECT HIS VALUE AND ALSO TO MAKE A
NAME, HIS WISH IS TO BE GREAT LIKE BERNARD MATEMERA AND DOMINIC
BENHURA.

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ALI CHITARO WAS BORN IN 1933 .I ́M ONE OF THE FIRST GENERATION OF ARTIST IN
ZIMBABWE. MARRIED WITH SEVEN KIDS AND A NUMBER OF GRAND CHILDREN.I
STARTED SCULPTING IN 1967 INSPIRED BY TOM BLOMEFIELD IN TENGENENGE ART
CENTER ZIMBABWE. MOSTLY MY ARTS ARE MAINLY TRANSFORMING HUMAN
BEINGS, ANIMALS, BIRDS. I EXHIBITED LOCALY AND ABROAD IN COUNTRIES LIKE
AMERICA, MOZAMBIQUE, GERMANY, NETHERLAND, SPAIN TO MENTION FEW. I AM A
FULL TIME SCULPTOR HERE IN TENGENENGE.

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EDWARD HORE WAS BORN ON THE 10TH OF OCTOBER 1979 IN MAZOE DISTRICT
ZIMBABWE.HE BELONGS TO NENDORO TOTEM OF KORE KORE TRIBE.HIS FATHER
WAS A FARMER AND MOTHER A DRESS MAKER AS WELL AS A FARMER.HE DID HIS
ACCADEMICS AT GWESHE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHHOL.EDWARD START
SCULPTING IN 2000 AT TENGENENGE ART COMMUNITY .HIS SISTER MANDI
INFLUENCED HIM AND TAUGHT HIM HOW TONSCULPT.HIS INSPRATION COMES FROM
ANIMALS AND HUMAN LIFE.HE MADE DIFFERENT THEMES NAMELY FISH,HUMAN
HEADS AND BIRDS.HE MOSTLY PREFER WORKING ON A SEPERNTINE STONE .HE IS
MARRIED TO CHIEDZA CHOKUPARA AND THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN
EXHIBITIONS
AGEO 2005 CHITUNGWIZA
KOREAN EMBASSY TENGENENGE 2005
CONTACT 263777532154

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EDMORE SEDA WAS BORN ON 27TH OF SEPTEMBER IN 1983 AT TENGENENGE.HE
BELONGING TO MARUNGA TOTEM OF THE CHIKUNDA TRIBE WHICH ORIGINATES IN
MOZAMBIQUE.HE STARTED SCHOOLING IN 1991 AT HORSE SHOE PRIMARY AND
ATTENDED HORSE SHOE SECONDARY SCHOOL RESPECTIVELY.HE STARTED
SCULPTING IN 1989 THROUGH THE HELP OF HIS FATHER MARTIN
KAFARA .THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF HIS FATHER HE MANAGED TO CREATE
GOOD SCULPTURES AND HE CREATES DANCERS,FLOWERS AMONG OTHER ART.HIS
FAVOURITE MEDIA IS BLACK SERPENTINE.HIS INPIRATION COMES FROM THINGS
WHICH HE SEES IN OUR DAILY LIVING.HE IS NOT LIMITED IN CREATING A
SCULPTURE ,EDMORE IS VERY CREATIVE.MOST PEOPLE FROM EUROPE,ASIA AND
OTHER CONTINENTS APPRECIATED HIS SCULPTURES AND THEY BUY THEM FOR
OVER SEAS EXHIBITIONS.HE IS MARRIED AND HAVE THREE KIDS

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BIRIYO Ferenando WAS BORN IN 1941 IN MOZAMBIQUE ,HE BELONGS TO MARUNGA TOTEM OF
THE CHIKUNDA TRIBE.HE CAME TO ZIMBABWE NEAR THE BEGINNING OF 1960’S IN
SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT AND FOUND AT CHITOWATOWA FARM IN
CENTENARY.WHILST AT THE FARM,HE HEARD ABOUT TENGENENGE ART
COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE WERE GETTING RICH WITH SCULPTING.AS A RESULT
HE DECIDED IN 1971 TO GO FOR EMPLOYMENT AT TENGENENGE FARM .AFTER HIS
FARM WORK HE VISITED THE ART COMMUNITYAND STARTED TRAINING IN
SCULPTING IN 1975,ENCOURAGED BY BERNARD MATEMERA.HE CREATED A HUMAN
HEAD AFTER SELLING IT HE WAS PREPARED TO WORK ON MORE SCULPTURES.HE
WENT ON TO CREATE HUMAN FIGURES AS WELL AS ELEPHANTS.
BIRIYO WORKS IN THE FARM PART-TIME AND FULL TIME ON STONE SCULPTURES.
HE IS MARRIED TO MAZVIITIREI NYUDEA ,HE IS A FATHER OF SIX CHILDREN OF
WHICH TWO OF HIS SONS ARE ALSO IN THE ART BUSINESS.HE IS HAPPILY LIVING
WITH HIS FAMILY AND EARNS A BETTER LIVING OUT OF STONE WORKS.

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AUGUSTINE Mbilinyu WAS BORN ON THE 3rd OF DECEMBER 1984 AND GREW UP WITH HIS
GRANDPARENTS SINCE HIS OWN PARENTS WERE STILL VERY YOUNG. IN 1992 HIS
GRANTPARENTS DIVORCED AND HE HAD TO MOVE TO HIS FATHER IN HARARE AND
HIS SECOND WIFE. THERE HE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY HIS EDUCATION AT
TSINHIRANO IN TAFARA. IN 1998 HIS FATHER PASSED AWAY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT
TO AFFORD SCHOOL FEES FOR FURTHER SCHOOLING.
LATER IN 1998 HE MOVED TO GURUVE WHERE HE COMPLETED HIS SECONDARY
EDUCATION, SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH THE WORK IN NEARBY FARMS DURING
THE HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. HE PASSED HIS O–LEVEL IN 2002 AND DESIRED TO
GO FOR HIRE EDUCATION. DUE TO THE ECONOMIC CHANGES, EMPLOYMENT ON
FARMSWAS NOT ANYMORE RENTABLE. HE FOUND EMPLOYMENT AT IMPINGE MINE
AS A LASHER AND WORKED THERE FOR SIX MONTHS.
IN 2004 AUGUSTINE VISITED HIS AUNT IN TENGENENGE, WHERE HE BEFRIENDED
SOME OF THE ARTISTS SUCH AS ALEXANDER MAKAKI, BESTER BAUREN AND ISSA
SIMMS AND ASSISTED THEM IN THE WORK IN THE MINES. THE ARTISTS
ENCOURAGED HIM TO TRY HIS HAND ON SCULPTING THE ARTISTS ALEXANDER,
BESTER BAUREN AND ISSA SIMMS WHO AT TIMES HE WENT WITH THEM TO THE
MINES AND HELPED THEM TO MOVE STONES DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. THE GUYS
ENCOURAGE HIM TO TRY HIS HAND ON SCULPTING. HE QUICKLY LEARNT HOW TO
USE THE TOOLS AND FINISHED HIS FIRST SCULPTURE AFTER FOUR DAYS WHICH
WAS IMMEDIATELY SOLD. THIS MADE HIM EXTEND HIS STAY IN TENGENENGE,
WHERE HE LEARNT THE BASIC TECHNICS OF SCULPTING WITH ALEXANDER
MAKAKI’S HELP. IN THIS TIME, TENGENENGE HAD VARIOUS ORDER FROM A
KOREAN LADY WHO ASKED THE ARTISTS TO MAKE AS WELL THE BASES FOR THE
SCULPTURES. HOWEVER, MANY ARTISTS WHERE NOT WILLING TO BE COMMITTED
TO THIS WORK SINCE IT TOOK AWAY MUCH 0F PRECIOUS SCULPTING TIME. EVEN
THOUGH THE BASES WHERE NOT PAYING AS MUCH AS SCULPTURES AUGUSTINE
REALISED THAT MAKING A NUMBER OF THEM COULD EARN HIM MORE
MONEY.THROUGH THE CREATION OF THE BASES F0R THIS ORDER HE COULD RAISE
ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOF HIS ADVANCE LEVEL. THE NEXT YEAR HE SPEND
STUDYING AND WORKING ON THE WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS IN TENGENENGE.
AFTER ACHIEVING HIS A–LEVEL HE MOVED TO TONGENENGE, WHERE HE BECAME
EMPLOYED AS AN ADMINISTRATOR IN 2006. IN HIS SCUPLTURES, HE OFTEN
REPRESENTS HIS ADORATION OF DIFFERENT ART FORMS SUCH AS THE CREATION
OF DANCERS, MAN PLAYING VIOLINS OR JUST HANDS HOLDING ANY MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT. FURTHERMORE HE TRIES TO CAPTURE THE THINGS HE SEES, HEAR
AND FEELS AROUND HIM STONES. AT TIMES HE TRIES TO PRESENT THEM CLEARLY
OR IN ABSTRACT FORMS RESUILTING IN SCULPTURES RANGING FROM HUMAN
HEADS, HUMAN FIGURES, ANIMALS, BIRDS AND PLANTS.
HE IS MARRIED TO PORTIA, GRANDDAUGHTER OF AMALI MALOLA. THEY HAVE
TWO BOYS.

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Ali Magombo BOUNCING BABY BOY ON 20TH OF DECEMBER 1988 IN MVURWI HOSPITAL IS ALI
MAGOMBO OF MILANZI TOTEM OF THE SHONA TRIBE.HE IS HAPPILY MARRIED TO
MARRY MAGOMBO WHO IS A CROSS BOADER TRADER.HIS FATHER WAS A
SCULPTOR AND HIS MOTHER WAS A HOUSE MAID AT TENGENENGE ART
COMMUNITY.HE WENT TO HORSESHOE PRIMARY SCHOOL AND HE PROCEEDED HIS

SECONDARY LEVEL AT ALASKA HIGH SCHOOL IN CHINHOYI.HE OBTAINED FIVE O-
LEVEL SUBJECTS ENGLISH,COMMERCE,BUILDING,HISTORY AND SHONA

LANGUAGE.AFTER SCHOOLING HE MANAGED TO TOOK EARTH MORVING MACHINE
CERTIFICATE AND DRIVER’S LICENCE AND HE JOINED A DIAMOND COMPANY IN
MUTARE AS A DRIVER FOUR YEARS PERIOD OF TIME.IN 2015 A BIG CLOUD FALL TO
HIS FAMILY AND HE LOST HIS FATHER ALEXANDER MAKAKI AND IT WAS A MAJOR
BLOW TO HIM,SINCE HE WAS TO BECAME A BREAD WINNER.IN NO TIME AFTER THE
DEATH OF HIS FATHER HE DECIDED TO TOOK OVER HIS FATHER’S LEGACY WHICH
WAS STONE SCULPTING.IT WASN’T THAT EASY FOR HIM TO START SCULPTING BUT
THROUGH THE HELP OF PERCY KUTA,PROSPER CHIROODZA AND TICHAONA
MUSHONGA WHOM HE ASSITED TO GAIN FULL TACTICS AND HE MANAGED TO BE
SKILLED.HE CREATES NICE ABSTACTS,FAMILIES AND HUMAN HEADS.HIS
FAVOURITE MEDIA IS SERPENTINE AND OPAL STONES.CURRENTLY HE IS
PENETRATING BIT BY BIT INTO STONE WORK AND COMING UP WITH FRESH
IDEAS.SCULPTING IS HIS MAIN JOB AND HE HAVE RELATIVES AMONG TENGENENGE
SCULPTOR AUGUSTINE MBILINYU {COUSIN BROTHER},BIGGY MAKAKI
{UNCLE},JEALOUS CHATSAMA {FATHER IN-LAW} ANDKAMURAI KAVHU{MOTHER
IN-LAW.HIS SCUPTURES WERE EXHIBITED IN MANY COUNTRIES GLOBALLY