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 died in December 2000 soon after arrival at Bonda Mission Hospital, following a car accident.
Read more about Joram Mariga: Early Life and Education, Development of Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture, Later Life and Exhibitions, Further Reading