Bernard Matemera (1946 - 2002) — Auction price
Lot 362 Matemera, Bernard
Bernard Matemera (1946 - 2002) 
811-1 | Moderne & Zeitgenössische Kunst, Design 
Nagel Auktionen GmbH
Bernard Matemera
14.01.1946 - 04.03.2002
Zimbabwe
Bernard Matemera was a Zimbabwean sculptor. 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. His whole professional career was spent at the Tengenenge Sculpture Community, 150 km north of Harare near Guruve.
Matemera sculpted mainly in grey or black serpentine, finishing his work to a uniform polished surface. His subjects were animals, people or fantasy spirit creatures. None were rendered in a true-to-life way: he preferred to show exaggerated curves of breast, buttock or belly-button to reveal the relationship between humans, animals and the spirit world.
Nagel Auktionen GmbH
811-1 | Moderne & Zeitgenössische Kunst, Design
Date: 08.02.2023 10:00 UTC +02:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 599