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The Chapungu Sculpture Park[1] is a sculpture park in Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe, which displays the work of Zimbabwean stone sculptors. It was founded in 1970 by Roy Guthrie, who was instrumental in promoting the work of its sculptors worldwide. One way this was done was by exhibiting the sculptures in Botanical Gardens in a touring exhibition called "Chapungu: Custom and Legend — A Culture in Stone". The places visited include:
- (1999) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa
- (2000) Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew,[2] London, United Kingdom,
- (2001) Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, USA
- (2001) Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, Superior, USA
- (2002) Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, Salt Lake City, USA
- (2003) Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, USA
- (2003) Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago USA
- (2004) Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, USA
Artists
Among the artists whose works can be seen at the park are:
- Dominic Benhura
- Crispen Chakanyuka
- Square Chikwanda
- Sanwell Chirume
- Stanford Derere
- Arthur Fata
- Barankinya Gotsa
- Tapfuma Gutsa
- Chrispen June
- Makina Kameya
- Biggie Kapeta
- Royal Katiyo
- Samson Kuvengura
- Derek Macheka
- Colleen Madamombe
- Fabian Madamombe
- Wazi Maicolo
- Amali Mailolo
- Damian Manhuwa
- Josia Manzi
- Joram Mariga
- Eddie Masaya
- Moses Masaya
- Passmore Mashaya
- Bernard Matemera
- Boira Mteki
- Bryn Mteki
- Richard Mteki
- Sylvester Mubayi
- Thomas Mukarobgwa
- Nicholas Mukomberanwa
- Joseph Muli
- Henry Munyaradzi
- Joe Mutasa
- Tendai Mutasa
- Joseph Muzondo
- Joseph Ndandarika
- Locardia Ndandarika
- Agnes Nyanhongo
- Euwit Nyanhongo
- Gedion Nyanhongo
- Brighton Sango
- Amos Supuni
- Bernard Takawira
- John Takawira
- Lazarus Takawira
The park is home to the Chapungu Sculpture Centre, which hosts an important residency program that allows young sculptors to work on their craft for two years under its aegis; many of the sculptors whose work is shown in the park began their careers at the Centre. Another Chapungu Sculpture Park was created in 2007 in the United States, along with a gallery, in Loveland, Colorado.
See also
- Sculpture of Zimbabwe
- Photographs of sculptures in the park
- ^ http://www.chapungusculpturepark.com/
- ^ Catalogue published by Chapungu Sculpture Park, 2000, 136pp printed in full colour, with photographs by Jerry Hardman-Jones and text by Roy Guthrie (no ISBN)