Amos Supuni
Amos Supuni (1970–December 2008), was a Malawian-born Zimbabwean stone carver, sculptor, and educator.
Biography
Amos Supuni was born in 1970 in Malawi. Supuni's parents moved to Zimbabwe when he was two months old.
In 1989 Supuni joined a Catholic youth group in
In 2002, Supuni went to Utah to teach stone carving.
Supuni died on December 2008 in Mozambique, before turning age 40 and he left a widow. He was killed in search of food for his family in neighboring Mozambique.
Work
In his work Supuni refers to contemporary social issues concerning street kids, homelessness and poverty. On the other side, his images show joy, such as the pride of a father holding his newborn child. In addition he uses cultural icons in his work.
Supuni made his sculptures mostly in the hard
Used sources
- University of Cape Town, Amos Supuni
- Utonga Gallery
- University of Utah Archived 13 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Atlanta Airport Art Program Zimbabwe
- Alta Community Enrichment