About The Artist
Colleen Madamombe, born in 1964 in Harare, Zimbabwe, was a prominent Zimbabwean stone sculptor and three-time recipient of the Best Female Artist of Zimbabwe award. Her work, renowned for expressing themes of womanhood, motherhood, and the matriarchal authority, reflected her deep interest in the em...
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Artist: Colleen Madamombe
Price:
$29,000.00
Medium: Sculpture
Ship From Milwaukee, WI
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Materials: Black serpentine
Dimensions: 16" x 9" x 12"
Condition: Excellent condition
Finish: Unframed
About the Item: Teacher or Preacher' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second-generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Madamombe's work: a woman with a round face and wearing a billowing, layered dress. In the sculpture, the woman stands with her arms reaching out toward the viewer, a book opens in her hands. The gesture is earnest and suggests she is as the title suggests. As is so desired of her work, this sculpture is a play on texture: their faces and hands are polished and smooth, which is juxtaposed with the rough-hewn surfaces of the clothing and hair. Artwork Size: 16" x 12" x 8 1/2"
About The Artist
Colleen Madamombe, born in 1964 in Harare, Zimbabwe, was a prominent Zimbabwean stone sculptor and three-time recipient of the Best Female Artist of Zimbabwe award. Her work, renowned for expressing themes of womanhood, motherhood, and the matriarchal authority, reflected her deep interest in the emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of the female experience. She captured emotions like pride, authority, and tenderness with poetic clarity. Madamombe also commented on the evolving role of women in Zimbabwean society, highlighting the challenges they faced in arts careers due to traditional constraints and self-confidence issues. Additionally, she had a unique fascination with insects, valuing their humility and often incorporating them into her art. She worked mainly with hard black Serpentine, creating diverse textures. Madamombe passed away on May 31, 2009, and was buried in her rural home in Zvimba.
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