Nicholas Mukomberanwa

Nicholas Mukomberanwa (1940–12 November 2002), was a Zimbabwean sculptor and art teacher. He was among the most famous protégés of the Workshop School at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. He was a mentor to the Mukomberanwa Family of sculptors.https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicholas_Mukomberanwa&action=edit Quotes There is one thing in my life that determines all else. I want to be a great artist – I want to work so I can express what I feel and think truly myself in my own way.https://zimsculpt.com/artists/nicholas-mukomberanwa/?hl=en-US#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThere%20is%20one%20thing%20in%20my%20life,the%20Bible%20were%20rounded%20and%20very%20simple. The seed of art was sown in my heart.https://zimsculpt.com/artists/nicholas-mukomberanwa/?hl=en-US#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI%20wanted%20to%20learn%20more%20to%20help,fundamental%20changes%20in%20direction%20within%20the%20work. I wanted to learn more to help me to resolve problems; there was always a question mark in my head – why is it good – why is it bad? [Buhera was] a wonderful place to grow up – surrounded by mountains and rivers with places full of trees. I think I was a good policeman in my relations with the public. I tried to teach people to trust each other and reconcile themselves." I want my sculptures to] remind my people about their age-old beliefs. Art cannot be simply a way to survive. Instead, art, like nature, must be part of the society that it is created for." If art's only use is aesthetic appeal, it runs the risk of being useless. The stone itself is full of energy; my job is to release the form that is already waiting inside.https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/focusing-on-financial-gain-destroys-artistic-talent/?hl=en-US&__cf_chl_rt_tk=xm5uj_EZv9Pbyew22pTgZqxOLiIjKqoc3ZC7VQztvno-1786197015-1.0.1.1-4iJLTk_GfZ5_WtN4ZMGv.SUQjdL.tgZLd7fjzB52Nls References