Edward Chiwawa
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Edward Chiwawa is a Zimbabwe
an sculptor. Born northwest of Guruve
, he learned to sculpt by working with his cousin, Henry Munyaradzi
. From 1971 until 1973 he was a resident of the Tengenenge Sculpture Community. His sculptures are often heavily abstracted. Chiwawa has exhibited in Europe
and Australia
.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an sculptor. Born northwest of Guruve
Guruve
-Districts and areas:*Roundhouse*Delaware Mine*Natasha Valley...
, he learned to sculpt by working with his cousin, Henry Munyaradzi
Henry Munyaradzi
Henry Munyaradzi was a Zimbabwean sculptor. The sculptural movement of which he was part is usually referred to as "Shona sculpture" , although some of its recognised members are not ethnically Shona. He worked initially at the Tengenenge Sculpture Community, 150 km north of Harare near...
. From 1971 until 1973 he was a resident of the Tengenenge Sculpture Community. His sculptures are often heavily abstracted. Chiwawa has exhibited in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.