Content Widow

Today's Featured Sculpture

Content Widow by Bevin Chikodzi

 

Ref No: 446

Title: Content Widow

Sculptor: Bevin Chikodzi

Stone Type: Springstone

Dimentions: 72x34x13

Weight: 31Kgs

About the sculptor 

Bevin Chikodzi was born in 1966 in Mrewa, Zimbabwe and was part of the Shona Tribe.  He was the eldest of seven children.  Bevin married a childhood sweetheart.  Bevin past away in October 2006.

Bevin completed his primary school at Mrewa and secondary education at Seke I. Whilst at school, he excelled in art and craft.  From 1988 to 1989, Bevin worked with Mr Mudhokjwani, a local sculptor, in Seke. After gaining some valuable experience, Chikodzi decided to work on his own.

Bevin lived in Chitungwiza and was a sculptor full time.  He had a personal style, which tends to be semi-abstract or abstract.  Bevin’s sculpture portrays human emotions and relationships.

Golden Serpentine, a rare hard stone found in Zimbabwe was very much favoured by Bevin who enjoyed all the beautiful colours emerging from the stone once polished.  He also worked in black and brown Serpentine. 

Bevin had a quiet, gentle nature and a very good sense of humour.  He was well liked and respected amongst his community.

The artist worked together with his stone and it is believed that “nothing which exists naturally is inanimate” – it has a spirit and life of it’s own.  One is always aware of the stone’s contribution in the finished sculpture and it is indeed fortunate that in Zimbabwe a magnificent range of stones are available from which to choose.