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Gift Muchenje"Bird Spirit, " Abstract Serpentine Stone Sculpture by Shona artist Gift Muchenje2004
2004
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"Bird Spirit" is an original serpentine stone sculpture by Gift Muchenje. The artist signed the piece, and it weighs approximately 96lbs. This artwork features an abstracted depiction of a bird.
36" x 21" x 7" art
Gift Muchenje was born in 1969 in Harare where he received all of his education. Gift was introduced to sculpting by his brother Cosmas whose pieces he helped polish and finish. In 1989 he started carving his own pieces. He moved to Chapungu where he did most of his large sculptures. He likes to work in lepidolite, verdite, leopard stone and serpentine. Through his work with Chapungu he exhibited in the UK, Germany, Australia, Spain and the US.
- Creator:Gift Muchenje (1969)
- Creation Year:2004
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Milwaukee, WI
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Gift Muchenje
Gift Muchenje was born in 1969 in Harare, where he received all of his education. Gift was introduced to sculpting by his brother Cosmas whose pieces he helped polish and finish. In 19,89 he started carving his pieces. He moved to Chapungu, where he did most of his large sculptures. Gift likes to work in lepidolite, verdite, leopard stone and serpentine. Through his work with Chapungu, Gift exhibited in the UK, Germany, Australia, Spain and the US.
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