The price of neglect: 20 years of falling revenue in Zimbabwe’s stone sculpture industry

Farai Mudzingwa

18/12/24

It’s hard to think of arts and culture in Zimbabwe without thoughts veering towards the country’s storied sculpture. Stone sculpture particularly feels tied to the very essence of being Zimbabwean with the Great Zimbabwe city housing eight soapstone birds that were discovered among its ruins.“Although their precise significance is still […]

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Farai Mudzingwa

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Farai Mudzingwa is a mixed-media journalist with 6 years experience. His written work tends to focus on tech, arts and business in Africa. He also publishes video/audio interviews profiling Zimbabwean creatives for Untold ZW.