Sylvester Mubayi

BORN:
1942 - 2022. Sylvester Mubayi is a first-generation Shona artist, born in the Chihota District, East of Harare, Zimbabwe

LIVES:
Lived and worked in Chiungwiza.

EARLY LIFE:
He was a native of the Chiota Reserve, Marondera. After leaving school Mubayi worked as a tobacco grader until he moved to Sailsbury looking for work in the Chibuku Breweries. In 1976 he joined the Tengenenge Sculpture Community becoming one of their first members, later working in the work shop. Mubayi was also a artist in residence at the Chapungu Sculpture Park.

MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
Zimbabwean Stone

SUBJECTS OF WORK:
Mubayi’s sculptures are inspired by stories of spirits and the supernature. His early work was inspired by skeletons

EXHIBITIONS:
Sylvester was selected to represent Zimbabwe at the 2017 Venice Biennale. His work is on display in The British Museum. Sylvester was one of the last surviving links, a first generation sculptor, to the early days of modern Zimbabwean sculpture until his death in late 2022

Sylvester Mubayi sculpture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below: