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arctangent > Hanging on a Leaf, Bernard Takawira, 1994, Opal Stone. "All of life hangs on the leaf. The oxygen we breathe and the food that sustains us all come from the leaves." One of only three sculptures in the exhibition that depict plants rather than people or animals. 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > "Hanging on a leaf", detail. The surface detail on the upper portion of the sculpture is rough, and I'm sure is meant to look natural, but I'm equally sure that this is an artful illusion created by the carver. 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > Melancholy Girl, Tapfuma Gutsa, 1988, Opal stone. "As a child I was so happy and carefree. Now I am saddened by my life and our family circumstances." The same artist carved "Antelope Changes into Butterfly". Since the carver is a man, the description is not autobiographical in a literal sense. 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > Zimbabwe Bird, Dominic Benhura, 1999, Springstone. "Chapungu --- the great bird spirit. Symbol of our nation, protecting us through the centuries." In the background is the sculpture "Big Buck Surrendering", and beyond it, "Antelope Changes into Butterfly. 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > Big Buck Surrendering, Sanwell Chirume, 1990, Serpentine. "We can hide from the hunters and run from the bullets, but we cannot sustain the pollution of the rivers, the cutting of the trees, and the destruction of our environment." Visible in the background is the sculpture "Antelope Changes into Butterfly". 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > Antelope Changes into Butterfly, Tapfuma Gutsa, 1988 Opal stone. "Membwe, the young antelope, is pursued by hunters. At the last moment, she metamorphoses into a butterfly and flies to safety." This carving was, for me, very challenging to interpret. But it exhibits a wide range of surface detail that is worth viewing in some of the larger versions of this photo. 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > "Antelope Changes into Butterfly", rear view. I think that this view, more than the front view, emphasize the great skill required by the carver to execute the overall design of this complex figure. 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > Joyful Moments, Brian Nyanghongo, 2006, Springstone. "After the long winter all of nature celebrates the springtime." 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > "Joyful Moments", head detail. Closeups such as this give a much better idea of the variegated colors in the stones. 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
Hanging on a Leaf,
Bernard Takawira, 1994, Opal Stone.

"All of life hangs on the leaf. The oxygen we breathe and the food that sustains us all come from the leaves."

One of only three sculptures in the exhibition that depict plants rather than people or animals.

'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
arctangent > Hanging on a Leaf, Bernard Takawira, 1994, Opal Stone. "All of life hangs on the leaf. The oxygen we breathe and the food that sustains us all come from the leaves." One of only three sculptures in the exhibition that depict plants rather than people or animals. 'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
Hanging on a Leaf,
Bernard Takawira, 1994, Opal Stone.

"All of life hangs on the leaf. The oxygen we breathe and the food that sustains us all come from the leaves."

One of only three sculptures in the exhibition that depict plants rather than people or animals.

'Chapungu' exhibit, Powell Gardens, Missouri
See photo in gallery
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