Colleen Madamombe was born in 1964 in Harare, Zimbabwe. She is considered to be one of the finest talents from Zimbabwe and has won the award of Best Female Artist of Zimbabwe for three consecutive years. Madamombe quickly became an established figure of the second generation of Zimbabwean stone sculptors. Madamombe's sculpture was evidence of her strong determination to express herself by creating a very individual style and choice of the subject matter. The themes of womanhood, girlhood, pregnancy, motherhood and tribal matriarchy were visible in her artwork. These themes provided continuous inspiration and she looked forward to portraying the feminine experience through old age.
Madamombe was interested in not only the emotional and spiritual side in a woman's life but also the basic physical appearance and movement particular to females. She depicted in her forms these aspects of womanhood with poetic clarity, revealing emotions such as pride, authority, energy, endeavor, sadness, tenderness and humor. Some of Madamombe's early works emphasized the importance of seemingly insignificant subjects such as ants, bees, butterflies and caterpillars. She admitted to a fascination with what she saw as the humility of insects, a trait she felt the human race had lost. Other creatures, such as the cat and zebra, had provided interesting subject material, however, her fascination with the smallest of living things had endured. "I like the way ants move in lines particularly. I love to watch the movement," she remarked.
Madamombe observed each of her subjects as closely as possible and then carved from a strong mental image of the memories she held of the animal, insect or person. Madamombe predominantly worked in hard black serpentine and used the outer blanket of the stone to create several different textures to contrast with the polished surfaces. Madamombe’s major works include The Birth, Dancing Woman, Growing Well and My Wedding Day.
Africa Female Artist Stone Sculpture Figure Celebrate Modern Contemporary Signed
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Celebrations (C-56)" is an original black serpentine stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe. The artist signed the piece, and it weighs 228 pounds. This piece features a woman with a ...
Stone
$9,400
African Female Figure Stone Sculpture Contemporary Shona Expressionism Signed
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morning Excercise (C-3)" is an original black serpentine stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe. The artist signed the piece along the base of the skirt. This artwork features a woman...
Stone
$7,300
'Coming From the Fields' original Shona stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Coming From the Fields' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Ma...
Stone
$1,400
H 12.75 in W 17.75 in D 7.5 in
PAX (BETWEEN TIMES) - Geometric Sculpture Vintage Salvaged Building Materials
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Brian Russell Jobe (American, b. 1981) is an artist and non-profit director based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jobe's studio practice is focused on sculptur...
Concrete, Marble
$1,151
H 16 in W 11 in D 10 in
Identity 1.0, MDF & Paint, Red Color by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Naman Mahipal - Vintage Identity MDF & Paint, L 10 x W 11 x H 16 inches Naman expresses his subjects and thoughts through a variety of art forms like po...
Stone
$706
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
Architectural Bust in Turquoise Cement – Sculptural Fusion of Female Figure and
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
A sculptural bust in vivid turquoise cement, “LarA 017” is an original collectible artwork by Spanish artist José Perozo, part of his celebrated LarA series. Blending architectural g...
Concrete
$2,255
H 27 in W 13 in D 6 in
Soaring High, Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Soaring High Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base, Edition of 9 H 27 x W 13 x D 6 inches, 2025 Growing up with the thoughts of altruism, idealism and b...
Stone, Granite, Copper, Bronze
$2,255
H 29.5 in W 12 in D 10 in
Morning Healing, Hand Paint, Patinated Copper Skin, Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Morning Healing Edition of 9, Hand Paint & Patinated Copper Skin over Stone Composite Granite H 29.5 x W 12 x D 10 inches, 2025 Growing up with the thoughts of altr...
Stone, Granite, Copper
$3,185
H 18 in W 10.5 in D 13 in
Conch Shell-The Sound of Infinity, Metal Skin Over Composite of Stone "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Conch Shell - The Sound of Infinity Edition : 6/9 Metal Skin Over Composite of Stone Glass and Polyester Resin Granite H 18 x W 10.5 x D 13 inches, 2021 Growing up ...
Stone, Granite, Bronze
$2,465
H 33 in W 24 in D 14 in
Piscine, Patinated Bronze, Oxidised Bronze Stone Composite Granite "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Piscine, 2023 Patinated Bronze, Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base Edition 1 of 5 H 33 x W 24 x D 14 inches Growing up with the thoughts of altruism,...
Stone, Granite, Bronze
$2,550
H 29 in W 10 in D 8 in
Only Love, Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Only Love Edition 2 of 9 Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base H 29 x W 10 x D 8 inches, 2023 Growing up with the thoughts of altruism, idealism and bea...
Stone, Granite, Bronze
$3,899
H 34 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
The Zen Tree, Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - The Zen Tree, Edition 9 / 9 Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base H 34 x W 13.5 x D 9.5 inches, 2021 Growing up with the thoughts of altruism, idealism ...
Stone, Granite, Bronze
$4,050
H 30 in W 24 in D 24 in
Primodial Awareness Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Primodial Awareness Edition 3 of 9 Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base H 30 x W 24 x D 24 inches Growing up with the thoughts of altruism, idealism an...
Stone, Granite, Bronze
$2,255
H 24.5 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Echoes of Stillness, Aged Iron Skin over Stone Composite Granite Base "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Echoes of Stillness Aged Iron Skin over Stone Composite Granite Base, Edition of 9 H 24.5 x W 12 x D 8.5 inches, 2025 Growing up with the thoughts of altruism, idea...
Stone, Granite, Iron
$3,459
H 27 in W 15.5 in D 11.5 in
Inner Flame, Enamel Coating over Composite of Stone Glass and Polyester-In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Divyendu Anand - Inner Flame, Edition 9 / 9 Enamel Coating over Composite of Stone Glass and Polyester Resin Black Granite H 27 x W 15.5 x D 11.5 inches, 2020 Growing up with the th...
Stone, Granite, Bronze, Enamel