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Sylvester Mubayi

Location: Chiota Reserve, near Marondera
Died: Dec 2022, age 80

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Previous Works

  • Mischievous Baboon Not for sale
    Mischievous Baboon
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  • Jumping Buck Not for sale
    Jumping Buck
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  • Fetching Water Not for sale
    Fetching Water
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  • Consolation Not for sale
    Consolation
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  • Rhino Spirit Protecting Child Not for sale
    Rhino Spirit Protecting Child
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  • Mischievous Baboons Not for sale
    Mischievous Baboons
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  • Courting Birds Not for sale
    Courting Birds
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  • Elders Discussion Not for sale
    Elders Discussion
    Not for sale
  • Bird From Another World Not for sale
    Bird From Another World
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  • Washing My Hair Not for sale
    Washing My Hair
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  • Caring Mother Not for sale
    Caring Mother
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  • Special Gift Not for sale
    Special Gift
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  • Rhino Protecting Spirit Not for sale
    Rhino Protecting Spirit
    Not for sale

Born in 1942 in the Chiota Reserve, near Marondera. After leaving school Sylvester worked as a tobacco grader and moved to Harare in 1966 to seek employment at the Chibuku Breweries. In 1967 he joined the Sculptors Community at Tengenenge. Later he was a founder member of the Vukutu Workshop School established by Frank McEwen who much later in 1987 said of him “Certainly when I knew him he was by far the greatest sculptor there. I have tremendous admiration for him – some of his work is as great as anything in the world.”

Sylvester now lives and works in Chitungwiza. His work is inspired by a world of spirit and supernatural forces often fusing people and the animal world. Skeletons inspired his early work. He has exhibited extensively since 1968 in many parts of the world and has work in major collections in Europe and North America.

ZimSculpt Youtube interviews with the artist can be seen below;

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