Joram Mariga

Joram Mariga has been called (and believed himself to be) the “Father of Zimbabwean Sculpture” because of his influence on the local artistic community starting in the 1950s and continuing until his death in 2000. The sculptural movement of which he was part is usually referred to as “Shona sculpture”, although some of its recognised members are not ethnically Shona.

Joram Mariga
Joram Mariga
Born
Joram Mariga

1927 (1927)
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
DiedDecember 2000 (2001-01)
Bonda Mission Hospital, Zimbabwe
NationalityZimbabwean
EducationInformal
Known forSculpture
MovementShona sculpture
AwardsHighly Commended, Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition, 1989

Joram Mariga died in December 2000 soon after arrival at Bonda Mission Hospital, following a car accident.

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