Contemporary Fine Art @ The Piper Art Bar
LOVEMORE BONJISI.
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creative and successful sculptors, passed away in 2003 at the ageWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
of thirty.Warning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
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Introduced to stone sculpture by Lameck when he was only
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twelve years old, Lovemore had been able to complete his primaryWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
education. Unfortunately he was unable to attend high school sinceWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
he did not possess a birth certificate. This left him with few optionsWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
so he assisted Lameck wherever he could. At first, he was finishingWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
and polishing Lameck\'s pieces. As he progressed, Lameck wouldWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
give him small raw stones to work on. With these almostWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
unworkable pieces, Lovemore\'s sense of creativity was unleashed.Warning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
He produced sculptures which by the age of 14 had won the heartsWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
of many who were dealing with Lameck. They encouraged him toWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
work on bigger pieces marking the beginning of his career. At 15,Warning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
Lovemore received his National Birth Certificate but then his heartWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
was set on sculpture as a career and he never went back to school.Warning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
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In the shadow of his brother, Lovemore\'s work seemed to perplex
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many who viewed it. Lameck\'s belief was a state of mind on theWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
stones so as to produce amazing sculpture. But to Lovemore, heWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
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working on it. All I do as an artist, I remove the unwanted materialWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
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Lovemore\'s work is so diverse and dynamic, ranging from traditionalWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
to modern coupled with sharp angles and smooth long necks withWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
life-like faces.Warning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
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Lovemore gets roots from the legendary sculptor Nicholas
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Mukomberanwa who in turn taught Lameck Bonjisi who thenWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
passed on the knowledge. These two generations of great stoneWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
sculptors have led him to his remarkable destiny. Lovemore lovesWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
working on Cobalt, Springstone and Opalstone and his sculpturesWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
have found homes in galleries and private collections all around theWarning: XML error #9: Invalid character at line 6:
world.Lovemore Bonjisi was born on January 15, 1985 in Ruwa, Zimbabwe. Although he is the youngest in the Bonjisi dynasty of stone sculptors, some say he has proven to be the most dynamic artist by far, thanks to years of grooming under the tutorage of his brother Lameck. Lameck who was one of Zimbabwe laserpointer
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Contemporary Fine Art @ The Piper Art Bar
51 Peascod Street
Windsor Berkshire SL4 1DE
United Kingdom
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