CULTURAL CONNECTIONS: MASTER ZIMBABWEAN SCULPTOR, DOMINIC BENHURA & OJIBWAY DREAMER, ICEBEAR AT UKAMA GALLERY
WHAT: Collaborative Live Sculpting with indigenous artists Dominic Benhura (Zimbabwe) and IceBear (Canada), Artist Talks.
WHEN: September 20-25, 11:00 – 4:00 PM
WHERE: Ukama Gallery (www.ukama.ca), Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
This September, Ukama Gallery brings together two leading lights of the international art world. Against the multicultural backdrop of Vancouver, this meeting will highlight collaboration between artists who are uniquely emblematic of the rich artistic traditions of Canada and Zimbabwe. Dominic Benhura arrives in Vancouver as a preeminent representative of the world-renowned community of contemporary Zimbabwean stone sculptors. Ojibway artist IceBear comes to the project bringing artistic sensibilities informed by his heritage as a member of the Chippewas of Nawash at Cape Croker on the Bruce Peninsula.
Together, Benhura and IceBear will explore themes common to their respective traditions, themes which are more than ever relevant to our increasingly global human experience: community and environment. The artists will share stories, techniques and traditions, with each other and with the eclectic community of visitors to Granville Island. Synthesizing this experience, in the context of their distinct indigenous traditions, the artists will combine their talents to create a “Mother Earth” sculpture – an expression of our joined global community through collective local creativity.
About Ukama Gallery: Specializing in original stone sculpture, Ukama Gallery on Granville Island represents over 200 highly skilled emerging and world-renowned artists from Zimbabwe. The combination of expressive canvases and imaginative mixed media from outstanding Canadian artists, adds color and texture to the very tactile impression of the sculpture. Open 7 days a week, Ukama Gallery welcomes both art collectors and art lovers to enjoy a unique experience.
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