Colleen
MADAMOMBE (1964) [view
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Born in 1964, Colleen
Madamombe holds a somewhat inspirational role within the
stone sculpture movement as she is only of only a handful
of women sculptors in Zimbabwe and often considered the
best.
Her work add new dimension
to the complexity of Zimbabwean stone sculpture through
her commitment to a theme. Madamombe uses her technical
and artistic skills to highlight the special qualities
of Shona woman, as well as to communicate the inequities
that affect their lives and status.
Colleen
Madamombe's subject matter is deeply rooted in the traditional
role of Shona women. Her powerful images, their energy
and movement, the contrast of the rough and polished parts
of the stone, make Madamombe's stone sculpture some of
Zimbabwe's most dynamic. She represents the voice of a
new generation of Zimbabwean women.
Colleen declares, ' I
am inspired by the activity of women and I work hard to
show this in my sculpture. In recent pieces I have used
natural areas of the stone with rough workings to emphasise
this movement - the texture follows the rythms of the
body. This contrasts with the more finished areas of the
face and hands.'
source:
"Life in Stone, Zimbabwean Sculpture", Olivier
Sultan, 1994
Colleen
Madamombe outside her studio (c) 2007
Selected
Exhibitions
Colleen
Madamombe GALLERY
History of Shona Sculpture
