SHADOW MATTER- The Rhythm of Structure
Sculptures by: Nicholas Mukomberanwa, M. Scott Johnson, Lawrence Mukomberanwa, Taguma Mukomberanwa
February 1 till March 16, 2007
Opening Saturday, February 10 2007 3-6pm
Gallery Talk with M. Scott Johnson, Thursday February 22 6-8pm
SHADOW MATTER “the Rhythm of Structure celebrates the aesthetic contributions of a modern giant of African neo-classicism – Zimbabwean Shona sculptor and philosopher Nicholas Mukomberanwa (1940-2002) – as seen through the eyes of his African American apprentice, M. Scott Johnson, and his sons, Lawrence and Taguma Mukomberanwa. This exhibition features the work of these three direct stone sculptors alongside the elder Mukomberanwa’s own work, bringing to light the powerful influence of Nicholas Mukomberanwa on a new generation of sculptors. This exhibition also highlights the effects of the crosspollination of ideas during Johnson’s residency 1996-99 on Mukomberanwa’s farm in Ruwa Zimbabwe.
Sankaranka Gallery Contemporary African Art
111 Front St. suites 206, 230 DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
sankarankagallery.com
