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Wellington Karuru'Dancing in the Wind' original Shona stone sculpture by Wellington Karuru2001
2001
About the Item
'Dancing in the Wind' is an original opal serpentine sculpture by the Zimbabwean artist Wellington Karuru. The artist presents an elegant and curvilinear figure of a woman, her hair seeming to billow upward and behind her. The sculpture is on one hand a celebration of the stone material, and on the other it calls back to art historical precedent: her body is brought to a high polish, reflecting the softness of skin, while her hair is left rough-hewn to create the effect of the untamed wind. At the same time, the woman's body is highly stylized and emphasizes her hips and belly, recalling Paleolithic "Venus" sculptures like the lauded Venus of Willendorf and thusly ideas of maternity and womanhood.
opal stone (serpentine)
not signed
23" high x 8" widest point x 4" smallest point, sculpture
4"x4"x4", sculpture bottom
1 x 6 x 6 inches, base
Overall excellent condition with no signs of wear
Sculpture comes with base.
Born on August 17, 1976, Wellington Karuru is the first born to a family of five children and has two brothers and two sisters. As the first born child in a Zimbabwean family, many responsibilities were shouldered upon Wellington. Both his brothers, Gilbert and Esau, are also talented sculptors. He completed his primary and secondary education in Mashonaland West Province and was involved in almost every sporting activity at the school. After he graduated, he was employed at National Foods LTD where he worked as a machine operator for a period of four years and was later promoted to work as a sales clerk. In his free time he assisted some well known artists in sculpting, was able to learn much from them and soon thereafter started to develop his own talent and unique style. Inspired by such well known sculptors such as Gardener Sango and Garison Muchinjili, Wellington started sculpting small pieces for himself and soon found a buyer for his favorite piece titled ‘A Cry For Help’. From that day forward, he has never looked back. He eventually went to work with Garison Machinjili whose influence is clearly shown in his work. Some of his pieces have been chosen already for international exhibitions and galleries. Well established and internationally renowned artists like Joe Mutasa have also recognized his talents and are taking an interest in his work and promoting him. His reputation as a serious, gifted and hardworking artist is continuing to grow quickly and there are great expectations for this modest and charmingly shy young man.
- Creator:Wellington Karuru (1976)
- Creation Year:2001
- Dimensions:Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
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- Condition:Overall excellent condition with no signs of wear.
- Gallery Location:Milwaukee, WI
- Reference Number:Seller: 10961g1stDibs: LU605311985132
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