Witness Bonjisi

Witness Bonjisi

Witness Bonjisi (b. 1975) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.

A native of Mudzi, Mutoko, he was the second child in a family of second, and grew up in Domboshoava, Chinamhora. There he completed primary school before moving to Mabvuku, on the outskirts of Harare, and completing his secondary education. He began sculpting in 1992, working with his brother Lameck and with Nicholas Mukomberanwa; his brother Tafunga is also an artist. In 1997 he began to work on his own, and has since attended workshops in the United States and Switzerland.

References

* [http://www.zimsculpt.com/artist.php?id=52 Biographical sketch]


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  • Tafunga Bonjisi — (born 1982) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.Born a twin in Ruwa, Bonjisi is the brother of sculptors Witness and Lameck Bonjisi; he attended primary school in Ruwa and high school in Tafara. He studied sculpture with Lameck before beginning a solo… …   Wikipedia

  • Lameck Bonjisi — (1973 2004) was a Zimbabwean sculptor.The brother of Witness and Tafunga Bonjisi, both of whom he mentored, Bonjisi began sculpting full time at 17. He worked for a time as an assistant to Nicholas Mukomberanwa before setting out on his own. He… …   Wikipedia

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