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The heart of Africa can be found in our stone sculptures.
HAND CRAFTED STONE SCULPTURE BY SHONA ARTISTS.
When you buy a Moyo piece, you are not just buying stone, but your own piece of history, a piece of modern contemporary art with an African flair.
Torso by Celestino Mukavhi
Shona Stone Sculpture
Type of Stone: Green Opal
Dimensions: 27 x 8 x 8 inches
ARTIST: CELESTINO MUKAVHI
Celestino Mukavhi was born in 1972 in the Bikita District of Zimbabwe. He is the youngest in a family of nine. In 1989, with both parents now deceased, and no education or training Celestino, came to the capital city of Harare in search of employment.With nowhere to stay, his home became the streets of Harare. There, one morning, his life took a different trajectory when Boira Muteki, a renowned on his way to Chapungu Sculpture Park spotted this boy sleeping on the streets and invited him to join him in the carving stones and making sculptures. For six months, Celestino learnt the basics of stone carving under the guidance of Boira Mteki.He also worked with Agnes Nyanhongo, Arthur Fata, Cosmos Muchenje and Garison Machinjili, all established and respected artists.After having attained enough confidence to explore his own style, he worked independently for a year and then in 1993 he joined Chapungu Artists Residence Program.
He has his own unique style and his torsos are increasingly sought after.
SPECIAL SHIPPING INFORMATION:
NOTE: Typically, your sculpture will ship within 3-5 days after you've placed your order. All sculptures in the store are available in the USA and are shipped from our warehouse in Webster, Texas.
NOTE: If your sculpture is heavy, we will ship this item by freight and will require additional information for freight price depending on the destination. We will contact you within 24 hours to get an exact quote for shipping services.
A freighted package includes a liftgate charge of $150 because the package will be too heavy to get off the truck and into your house.
Each large sculpture will have the note - see special shipping next to the number of the sculpture.
LARGE ORDERS:
IF YOU HAVE ORDERED MORE THAN ONE SCULPTURE, WE MIGHT HAVE TO ADJUST YOUR SHIPPING COSTS. (CHECK OUR FAQS) WE WILL CONTACT YOU BEFORE WE CHANGE YOUR ORDER.
We package each sculpture and ship them separately. It is best to order each sculpture one at a time to determine the shipping cost.
For each shipment, we make sure you get the best shipping prices we can obtain from our shipping carriers. If you have overpaid, we will refund the savings!
We ensure your one-of-a-kind sculptures will arrive safely and intact. We ship each sculpture individually.
If you have a question about the shipping costs, please ask for a shipping quote.
ABOUT THE STONE FROM ZIMBABWE
Only skilled sculptors are able to work with the stone due its hardness.
Every sculpture is made from natural stone and varies slightly due to the nature of the stone and the natural grain which is part of the stone. Some stones will contain inclusions, pits, or fissures because of their geological formation. The natural recurring iron/seaweed strata lines in the stone give the stone its character and makes it unique.
Natural lines are colorful lines formed within the stone. These are not flaws but rather signify the authenticity of the product. Only skilled sculptors can work with the stone due to its hardness. The stone can withstands harsh weather conditions and can be placed in a natural environment, for example a garden.
WHAT ARE SHONA SCULPTURES?
The most dedicated of artists display a high degree of integrity, never copying and still working entirely by hand, with spontaneity and a confidence in their skills, unrestricted by externally imposed ideas of what their "art" should be. Now, over fifty years on from the first tentative steps towards a new sculptural tradition, many Zimbabwean artists make their living from full-time sculpting and the very best can stand comparison with contemporary sculptors anywhere else.
The sculpture they produce speaks of fundamental human experiences - experiences such as grief, elation, humor, anxiety, and spiritual search - and has always managed to communicate these in a profoundly simple and direct way that is both rare and extremely refreshing.
The artist 'works' together with his stone, and it is believed that 'nothing which exists naturally is inanimate' - it has a spirit and life of its own. One is always aware of the stone's contribution in the finished sculpture and it is indeed fortunate that in Zimbabwe a magnificent range of stones are available from which to choose: hard black springstone, richly colored serpentine and soapstones, firm grey limestone and semi-precious Verdite and Lepidolite.