Dominic Benhura
Harare, Zimbabwe
Dominic Benhura is a Harare stone sculptor whose work explores family relationships, childhood movement and the natural world. His studio also hosts other Zimbabwean sculptors. He works directly with the colour, surface and irregular mass of individual stones.
- Location
- Zimbabwe
- Discipline
- Sculpture
- Material
- Springstone | Dolomite | Natural stone
- Services
- Custom sculpture | Sculptural objects | Public monuments | Garden sculpture
- Website
- dominicbenhura.com
Profile Gallery
Swing Me Mama
A springstone mother leans forward to swing her child, with elongated limbs, smooth carved surfaces and rough stone defining the figures’ heads. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Public monuments and Garden sculpture.
Sculpture by Dominic Benhura.
donated in 1999 | Singapore Botanic Gardens
Source & credits
Sculpture: Dominic Benhura. Photograph: Catherine, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo source | CC BY-SA 2.0
More work
- Swing Me MamaStone sculpture discussed in the artist’s published biography Its materials include Natural stone. Related services include Sculptural objects. By Dominic Benhura.Work: Dominic Benhura. External studio portfolio.
Source & credits
Artist’s biography | Materials and direct carving | Studio history | Commission information and portfolio | Swing Me Mama
An independent reference profile. Directory information
Swing Me Mama
Sculpture: Dominic Benhura. Photograph: Catherine, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo source | CC BY-SA 2.0