Jonathan Mhondorohuma
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Jonathan Mhondorohuma is a Zimbabwe
an sculptor.
A native of Mvurwi
, Mhondorohuma attended primary school in his hometown, also completing his O levels there. In 1989 he was invited by his friend Square Chikwanda
to come work at the Tengenenge Sculpture Community; he spent the next six months there learning from Chikwanda before moving to Harare
. There he met and worked under Joseph Ndandarika
, whose influence may still be seen in his work.
At Ndandarika's death in 1991, Mhondorohuma moved to Hatfield to work on his own. In 1997 he became an artist in residence
at the Chapungu Sculpture Park
.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an sculptor.
A native of Mvurwi
Mvurwi
Mvurwi is a town in Mashonaland Central province in Zimbabwe.Some of Mvurwi's schools include Holy Rosary Primary and Secondary School, Mvurwi Primary and HighSchool and Umvukwes Primary School which is one of the town's most elite learning facilities and...
, Mhondorohuma attended primary school in his hometown, also completing his O levels there. In 1989 he was invited by his friend Square Chikwanda
Square Chikwanda
Square Chikwanda is a Zimbabwean sculptor, living and working in Harare, Zimbabwe. He first learned his art from his father, also a Zimbabwean sculptor.-Short Biography:...
to come work at the Tengenenge Sculpture Community; he spent the next six months there learning from Chikwanda before moving to Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
. There he met and worked under Joseph Ndandarika
Joseph Ndandarika
Joseph Ndandarika was a Zimbabwean sculptor known for his figurative works.A member of the Shona tribe, Ndandarika was the grandson of a highly respected n'anga, and spent some time as his apprentice before becoming a sculptor. He joined Frank McEwen's Workshop School in Harare in 1962, beginning...
, whose influence may still be seen in his work.
At Ndandarika's death in 1991, Mhondorohuma moved to Hatfield to work on his own. In 1997 he became an artist in residence
Artist in residence
Artist-in-residence programs and other residency opportunities allow visiting artists to stay and work so that they may apply singular focus to their art practice....
at the Chapungu Sculpture Park
Chapungu Sculpture Park
The Chapungu Sculpture Park is a sculpture park in Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe, which displays the work of Zimbabwean stone sculptors. Its was founded in 1970 by Roy Guthrie, who was instrumental in promoting the work of its sculptors worldwide...
.