Terrence Musekiwa
Lives and works in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
Artist statement
Terrence Musekiwa comes from a long line of sculptors. He started carving stone at the age of five, at first helping his father, Kennedy Musekiwa, and later moving away from traditional aesthetics. He breaks the divide between traditional and contemporary. While each work begins with the familiar toil of shaping the stone, works are then fused with a myriad of found and industrial objects. His visual language wrestles with convention to simultaneously challenge and pay homage to Zimbabwean tradition. His conceptual vernacular introduces a dialogue about present-day Zimbabwe, its mechanics, politics, micro and macro trade systems, hardships and a quality of magic that permeates the personal lives of its inhabitants.
Artwork
- Mutumwa asingazivi (Unknown Messenger), 2025. Springstone, red jasper, 1960s children's scooter, brass bullets, copper, wire
- Muzvuva Mhosva, 2025. Springstone, red jasper, cowrie shells, copper, brass, aluminum, and hard plastic
- Nyambe, 2025. Springstone, internet cables, brass boots, aluminum, copper, and electrical wires
- Enigma of Origin, 2024. Solo at Art Basel Miami Beach
- Werudzi (one of us), 2024. Serpentine, 1930's telephone receiver, marble, and aluminium
- Muera nungu, 2024. Spring`stone, 1930's `brass artillery `shell, brass bullet casings, copper and aluminum
- Rooted, 2024. Cobalt stone, pearls, copper and aluminium
- Murwi (warrior), 2024. Springstone, Butter Jade, Red Jasper, cowrie shells, pearls, synthetic fibers, brass, and aluminum
- Chifamba nezvanza, 2024. Springstone, red jasper, brass bullet casings, brass curtain rings, aluminium, steel, and iron
- Ambuya (Ella), 2024. Springstone, Butter Jade, glass, pearls, synthetic pearls, brass, and aluminum
- Chakavanzika cheKutanga, 2024. Installation
- Chifamba nemativi, 2024. Leopard stone, brass, table knife
- Tamukomb, 2024. Lepidolite, brass, and silver
- Vashandi Vehurumende (“Government Workers”), 2023. Installation of 41 individual sculptures of carved stone stone heads incl. (Springstone, Verdite, Butter Jade, Dolomite, Red Jasper, Green Serpentine, Green Opal) 1950s - 1970s phone receivers and founds materials incl. (brass, gold leaf, rhinestones, seashells, and leather)
- Muridzi wembariro, 2023. Springstone, dried grass, copper, aluminum and plastic
- rurimi moto (the tongue is fire), 2023. Springstone, Red Jasper, nitrous oxide canisters, brass rings, brass, aluminum, and teak
- Mutumburi Wemunzwa (Thorn Remover), 2023. Springstone, ceramic dentures, gold leaf, radiator, crystal hard plastic, internet cables, brass numbered plates, 1900’s riding boots, copper, knitting needles, and aluminum
- Mukuru (Elder), 2023. Springstone, internet cables, brass door handles, an iron bike, crystal plastic beads, steal, aluminum, copper
- Generations of unrest (Zvizvarwa Zvekusagadzikana), 2020. Purbeck marble, brass artillery shell and copper