Gerald Takawira [SEP] date of birth
Gerald Takawira
Gerald Takawira (1964 – October 2004) was a Zimbabwean sculptor.
Born in Nyanga, Takawira was the son of sculptor John Takawira, and had two brothers and a sister. He attended the local primary school before completing his education in Chiweshe in 1984. From the time he was 13, Takawira would assist his father in sandpapering his sculptures; the two men worked together until John's death in 1989. From then until 1998 Gerald and his brother worked together at their farm in the south of Harare
and Legend – A Culture in Stone” for the exhibition at Kew Gardens in 2000 depicts John’s sculptures "United Family" (Springstone, 1987) on p. 24-25 and "Rural Mother" (Springstone, 1986) on p. 60-61. Both show elements of John's characteristic hollowed-out style that can be considered an extension of his early skeleton figures.
Takawira died suddenly in November 1989. His son Gerald Takawira also became a sculptor.
Later life and exhibitions Selected solo and group