Chapungu Sculpture Park, Sculpture garden in Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Chapungu Sculpture Park is a 15-acre landscaped garden featuring hundreds of stone carvings made by Zimbabwean artists using traditional hand tools and local stone. The site contains outdoor exhibition areas alongside an indoor gallery and a dedicated center where artists develop their craft through residency programs.
Roy Guthrie founded the art center in 1970, starting with a small gallery that gradually expanded into an international platform for Zimbabwean stone sculptors. This beginning established the foundation for recognizing local artistic practices on a global stage.
The artworks are created using hand carving methods and local stone, reflecting the craftsmanship traditions of the sculptors who work here. Visitors encounter pieces that show how artists bridge their heritage with contemporary sculptural forms.
The park is easy to navigate with clearly marked pathways throughout the garden and exhibition areas. Visitors can walk through the indoor galleries and outdoor sections at their own pace, allowing time to view the sculptures and visit the artist studios.
The park's touring exhibition, "Chapungu: Custom and Legend — A Culture in Stone", travelled to botanical gardens abroad, including Kew in London in 2000 and the Missouri Botanical Garden in 2001. In 2007 a second Chapungu park and gallery opened in Loveland, Colorado.
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