- Albert Wachi
Albert Wachi (born
1975 ) is aZimbabwe ansculptor .Born into a family of seven, Wachi began his career in 1985 at the
Tonga Huts Centre . For three years he created mainly abstract work before being forced to return with his family to rural areas. From there he continued his work, using stone and wood. In 1988 he returned toHarare to exhibit at the Delta Gallery. In 1993 he exhibited his work withStanley Mapfumo . He has also shown at theNational Gallery of Zimbabwe .Born in 1975 in Zimbabwe in a family of 7, he started his art career in 1985 at the Tonga Huts Centre. He mainly worked in the abstract form for three years before being forced to return to his rural areas with his family. He continued to work from there using stone and wood as his medium.
In 1988 he returned to Harare and exhibited for the first time in an exhibiting entitled “Exhibition Of Young Artist Of Promise” at the Gallery Delta in Harare.
In 1993 he held another exhibition in conjunction with the stone sculptor Stanley Mapfumo and wall hangings by Kudhinda Fabrics.
Albert earned a “Highly Commended Certificate” and a “Certificate” of merit for his stone sculpture exhibited at the National Gallery’s Annual Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition.
In August 1995 he had an exhbition which ran for two months at Delta Gallery, the exhibition was entitled “New Direction 111”.
Albert’s aspirations are to exhibit all over the world and be recognized internationally as an artist of great vision.
Exhibitions & Workshops:
1989 Utonga Art Studio TrainingYoung Artist’s Exhibition, Gallery Delta
1990 Young Artist’s Exhibition, Gallery Delta
1992 New Directions Exhibition, Gallery DeltaSummer Exhibition, Gallery DeltaAnnual Heritage Exhibition, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe
1993 Annual Heritage Exhibition, National Gallery Of ZimbabweTwo-man Sculpture Exhibition, Gallery Delta
1994 Young Artists of Promise, Gallery DeltaNew Directions Exhibition, Gallery Delta
1995 Different Directions Exhibition, Gallery DeltaNew Directions Exhibition, Gallery Delta
1996 Changing Directions, Gallery Delta, Harare
1997 MBCA Decade of Award Winners 1986-1996, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
1998 Crossroads and Beyond Exhibition, Gallery DeltaSummer Show, Gallery Delta
1999 Festival Exhibition, Gallery DeltaWood Sculpture & Mixed Media Exhibition, Gallery DeltaEve of the New Millennium Exhibition, Gallery DeltaMobile International Artists Workshop, Lusaka, Zambia
2000 Gallery Delta – 25th Anniversary ExhibitionEarth Vision Exhibition, Gallery DeltaColourfields Africa Exhibition, Gallery DeltaThe Summer Exhibition, Gallery Delta
2001 Sculpture by R D Rose, C Matekenya & Albert Wachi, Gallery Delta Colourfields Africa II Exhibition, Gallery Delta
2002 The Summer Exhibition, Gallery Delta
References
* [http://www.zimsculpt.com/artist.php?id=42 Biographical sketch]
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