Ekel Nyamhondoro
BORN:
Born in Zimbabwe, 1972.
LIVES:
Tengenenge Art Colony, Guruve, Zimbabwe.
EARLY LIFE:
Ekel Nyamhondoro comes from a very large family. His father had four wives, with a total of 14 sons and 14 daughters. Due to financial difficulties, there was not enough money to send all the children to school. Encouraged by his cousin, Ekel took up stone carving at a young age. He completed a four-year apprenticeship before moving to the Tengenenge Art Colony, where he began working as an independent sculptor.
CAREER:
Contemporary Zimbabwean sculptor associated with the Shona sculpture movement. Ekel Nyamhondoro is recognised for his expressive stone carvings, often inspired by human figures and everyday life. His work reflects strong family and cultural influences and has been exhibited internationally through galleries specialising in Zimbabwean sculpture.
MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
Stone sculpture.
EXHIBITIONS:
Exhibited at Tengenenge Art Colony, Zimbabwe
Group exhibitions of Zimbabwean Shona sculpture in Europe and the United Kingdom
Works held in private collections internationally.
Ekel Nyamhondoro art for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below:
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Abstract £300 inc VATTabletop Stone Abstract Sculpture – Waiting for My Lover by Ekel Nyamhondoro (Unique)
Waiting for My Lover by Ekel Nyamhondoro, Serpentine Stone