New sculptures by Benedick Mazuvamana and Tonderai Sowa

30 July 2014

A few new pieces from these wonderful contemporary sculptors Bendrick Mazuvamana and Tonderai Sowa… click on the photo to see closer and contact us for details!

The Zimbabwean sculptures, tucked along the garden’s paths, are beautiful in their simplicity, carved from a single stone that reveals its form as artists without a plan make their first cuts. Sculptors such as Passmore Mupindiko and Patrick Sephani, who will demonstrate their talents through the Dow Gardens run, tap into a fusion of their country’s cultural legacy and contemporary environment.

When Passmore Mupindiko’s grandfather taught him how to sculpt, an art that once captured the images of Zimbabwe’s tribal chiefs so that new generations would know what great men they were, the 7-year-old couldn’t imagine where his art would lead him.

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New sculptures by Benedick Mazuvamana and Tonderai Sowa

Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, ON, Canada

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, United States (2017)

Muttart Conservatory, Canada (2015)

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, United States (2014-15)

The Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada (2012-13 & 2006-7)

Dow Gardens, USA (2013)

Naples Botanical Garden, United States (2012-13)

RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK (2006-11)