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(Click image to enlarge)   Fat Mama Fatness, Fertility and the relationship between mother and child are explored. The mother tries to assist her child to see the world from an adult's point of view by raising her above her head. Artist: Esau Karuru Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 630mm x (h) 600mm x (w) 840mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Feel Myself The termite queen rests in her nest and lets her children do all the chores. In mankind the feeling is the same. The "Fat Mama" sits in a relaxed mood and tries to feel life. Fatness and fertility are interwoven. Artist: Esau Karuru Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 1100mm x (h) 500mm x (w) 530mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Mother and Child The motive of the loving bond between mother and child runs deep in Shona sculpture. This is the theme explored by Tafi. The deep embrace and cuddle shows great care and love between the two. Artist: Tawanda Shoniwa Medium: Opal Dimensions: (l) 300mm x (h) 1440mm x (w) 250mm Weight: - Back to Top
(Click image to enlarge)   Coming together Poverty and alienation brings a sense of dejection which makes each of the parts want to separate from the whole of the body. The sculpture shows such a being, with great effort, being made to keep the various parts together. Artist: Tafi Sinyoro Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 400mm x (h) 900mm x (w) 300mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Gate Keeper The lion features prominently in Shona mythology and their spiritual world. It is known as "Mhondoro" and contains the spirits of the ancestors who, through it, looks after the community. Thus the lion keeps guard over the people from evil spirits and misfortunes. A sculptured representation of such animals enhances communication with the spirits. They also add power and authority to the owner of the sculpture. Artist: Macdonald Nyamayaro Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 800mm x (h) 700mm x (w) 400mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Shell Shocked Alienation in the modern world has become more and more pronounced. The ever-changing technological world as well as the evolving cultural world has forced many people to withdraw into the shell of their souls like snails. The world, however, keeps on knocking on the shell and inducing shocks so that one may come out into the world of reality. Artist: Chriss Chironga Medium: Spring Stone Dimensions: (l) 780mm x (h) 970mm x (w) 530mm Weight: - Back to Top
(Click image to enlarge)   Mothers' love The mother and child are co-joined by a bond of love. It is this love which makes the child grow and learn from its parents. This close bond is what the sculpture depicts. Artist: Makuwerere Njobo Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 280mm x (h) 1100mm x (w) 250mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Happy family The sculpture makes a social commentary on the family. Bringing up children is a joint venture between the mother and father. Today single parent families have become more and more common. The birds are showing us how it should be done naturally. Artist: Daniel Chakanyuka Medium: Opal Dimensions: (l) 600mm x (h) 1550mm x (w) 550mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Winnowing The time for harvesting is a time for happiness, plenty and hope.The "Fat Mama " goes about her duty of "winnowing " with diligence and grace. Artist: Esau Karuru Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 550mm x (h) 830mm x (w) 550mm Weight: - Back to Top
(Click image to enlarge)   Fair Lady Beauty, grace and motion are some of the tenets radiated by this sculpture. Bringing out the texture and variety in colour of clothes whilst working with a medium which has little color is one of the challenges which the artist managed to transgress with this piece. Artist: Chriss Chironga Medium: Spring Stone Dimensions: (l) 320mm x (h) 1390mm x (w) 270mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Growing up The change from girlhood to womanhood brings with it many demands. The sculpture tries to capture the elusive mood which accompanies such changes. Artist: Tawanda Shoniwa Medium: Brown Serpentine Dimensions: (l) 700mm x (h) 500mm x (w) 2200mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Winnowing The cycle of life reflects the cycle of seasons and one of the most celebrated times in these cycles is the time of reaping. In it the dignity of labour and the promise of a hunger- free future are celebrated. In Shona culture such joys are expressed through sculpture. Artist: Tawanda Shoniwa Medium: Opal Dimensions: (l) 590mm x (h) 360mm x (w) 400mm Weight: - Back to Top
(Click image to enlarge)   Growing Up Looking for food and feeding the child is one of the primary forces bonding the mother with her child. Giving support and encouragement helps in socializing the child and assists in showing the child how to value life. Effort made the sculpture huge and towering to show the imposing figure of womanhood as primary molders of society and its values.. Artist: Effort Chivhunga Medium: Spring Stone Dimensions: (l) 700mm x (h) 2200 mm x (w) 500mm Weight: 950 kg Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   The Stork The stork is seen as the rain bird in Shona folk lore as it only comes to the region during summer which is their rainy season. This gives it a spiritual and religious dimension since it brings rain, the harbinger of life. Eternalising it in stone means one will have long and fruitful life according to Shona folklore. Artist: Chriss Chironga Medium: Spring Stone Dimensions: (l) 760mm x (h) 1350mm x (w) 440mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Going to the market Fat Mama going to the market to look for more food. The motion and composure of the big lady is clearly captured in the sculpture. The beads she holds are part of the artifacts that bring her good luck. Artist: Esau Karuru Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 600mm x (h) 700mm x (w) 300mm Weight: - Back to Top
(Click image to enlarge)   Happy Familiy The sculpture was inspired by the folk tales of one of the Shona kings called King Nyashanu. Legend has it that King Nyashanu was polygamous. He wed his first three wives almost at the same time and bore children with them of similar ages. The close relationship between his three wives and their children and the support the family gave to each other became legendary. This family was indeed a "Happy Family".   Artist: Daniel Chakanyuka Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 450mm x (h)1620 mm x (w) 290mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Torso The torso acts as man's symbol of origin and sexuality. In Shona culture it is sometimes associated with juju and rituals. Sculpture has come to represent those things that man desires most in stone so that they will not be eroded by time.  Artist: Tawanda Shoniwa Medium: Opal Dimensions: (l) 280mm x (h) 1370mm x (w) 220mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   The Penguin There is something in man that always draws him towards water bodies. This instinctive attraction extends to the creatures which are able to live both on land and sea, such as the penguin. In the sculpture the vigor of life and sensitivity of the penguin indicates more than just a casual interest in the bird. Artist: Makuwere Njobo Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 490 mm x (h) 870mm x (w) 320mm Weight: - Back to Top
(Click image to enlarge)   Love is in the air It is the tradition of the Shona that when a girl graduates to womanhood she has to put on clothing showing that she is single and ready for marriage. The loose strings around her waist and the type of beads she wears helps in identifying her status. The sculpture captures all these facets and many more such as her poise, motion and gaze. Artist: Macdonald Nyamayaro Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 420mm x (h) 920mm x (w) 350mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Winter Flower Even in winter the forces of life pushes on: flowers bloom and bring happiness to the bee and other insects that depend on it. The winter flower is a symbol of hope even when conditions are not that promising. Artist: Tawanda Shoniwa Medium: Opal Dimensions: (l) 520mm x (h) 370mm x (w) 1070mm Weight: - Back to Top	(Click image to enlarge)   Love Birds Some birds form some of the most solid,  intimate and lasting relationships. In exploring the love motif, they become a natural referral point for the artist. The pair tries to narrow the distance between them. Artist: James Paradzai Medium: Spring stone Dimensions: (l) 500mm x (h) 320mm x (w) 810mm Weight: - Back to Top
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