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PRUDENCE CHIMUTUWAH
Prudence Chimutuwah is a Her pieces reflect contemporary Her work is held in high esteem,
contemporary visual artist from African fashion, text, and symbols, featuring in embassies, diplomats’
Zimbabwe, renowned for her creating a unique fusion of mediums. residences, and private collections in
captivating collages that center Zimbabwe and internationally
on the experiences and roles of Her art primarily depicts women,
women in society. Growing up in exploring themes of empowerment,
Chitungwiza, she was inspired by adaptation, and resilience in
local sculptors at the Chitungwiza patriarchal societies. Chimutuwah is
Arts Center. Her artistic journey particularly interested in the lives of
began at Mabelreign Girls High, young female adults navigating socio- The portfolio of
where she was influenced by notable economic challenges post-college.
female sculptors like Seminar Mpofu Through her work, she aims to Prudence Chimutuwah starts
and Colleen Madamombe. narrate and inform audiences about on page 219
the evolving roles of women.
Chimutuwah pursued formal
education at the National Gallery Chimutuwah’s achievements include
Visual Arts School from 2009 to participation in major group
2011, majoring in painting and exhibitions at the National Gallery
sculpture. Despite initially facing of Zimbabwe and international art
challenges in the male-dominated fairs like AKKA. She has been an
field of stone sculpture, she artist-in-residence at Greatmore
discovered a passion for collage in Studios in Cape Town and was
2015. Since then, she has utilized nominated for the best exhibition
recycled materials, integrating at the NAMA 2020 for her show
elements such as old novels, “PURPLE RHYTHM.” Additionally,
decommissioned Zimbabwean she was a finalist in the ILO Green
banknotes, magazines, and Enterprise competition and received
newspapers into her work. an Award of Merit for “Originality”
from Gallery Delta in 2020.
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