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New Sculptures Added To Website!
We've just added 43 new sculptures to the web site, including several wonderful pieces by our featured artist Richard Mteki!
Featured Sculptures:
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Spirit Mother and Child
Stanley Chidoti Shadreck
In Shona society, family cohesion acts as the foundation for the entire culture. As the sacred unit, all laws governing Shona society serve to protect these vulnerable bonds and promote to sustain their ancient culture. The tenderness and sweetness of this mother and child, captured in a moment's embrace, offers a constant reminder that love abounds in all places of the world.©
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Transforming Ancestor
Richard Mteki
This work portrays the theme of spiritual metamorphosis. In Shona belief, all things possess a spiritual nature, called animism, in which everything has a soul. And, each soul may transform its physical being into another by allowing its soul to leave, wander, and return again. Transformation may take place at any time, into any form, and can be repeated many times during one's lifetime, both at will and unconsciously. This paradigm embraces the spiral dimension of time which explains much of the point of view of the Shona traditional mind and of its complex spirit world. They coexist as if spiritually connected like a living ribbon between all life forms—animate and inanimate.©
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Chief
Joel Masoka
This work pays tribute to the tribal chieftain whose responsibilities include the spiritual and temporal well-being of his entire tribe. Upholding the Shona religion and customs, the chieftain mediates between the ancestral spirits and his people at all rituals. All chieftains descend from the totem of the lion (shumba) which represents the lineage of the ancient and revered kings. A chieftain can recite the ancestral heritage like a long epic poem dating back over one thousand years. This deep understanding of the cultural history provides a grounded and inner strength by which he sustains both traditional life and the collective tribal consciousness. When problems arise, the chieftain draws upon this great body of wisdom to ensure peace.©
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