Tag: Shona Sculpture

INTERVIEW| Isaac Choloka Breathes the Family Spirit into New Sculpture I want the family spirit revived because that's what gives us society. That's what builds a nation. Everything stands or falls around the health of our family ties – Isaac Choloka, Sculptor at Chitungwiza Arts Centre By Mukoma Onai | September 2025 ONAI MUSHAVA (OM): Do you start with a picture in your head or a stone in your hand? ISAAC CHOLOKA (IC): It happens both ways. Sometimes, you have a picture in your head before you get the stone. Sometimes you get the stone, and the stone tells you where to go. Usually, when you begin with a sculpture in your head and go out to look for the stone, that art may be challenging. Because the stone you get may not break down to form. This is different from ...