Lot 44

Medard Bizimana (Rwandan, born 1967)
Affection, 2012
Unsigned with certificate of authenticity
Granite
16 x 17.3 x 11.5 cm
Ksh 95,000 – 135,000
(US$ 700 – 1,000)
Provenance: Private collection
Sold Ksh 176,100

Medard Bizimana is one of Rwanda’s most prominent artists, with a career spanning more than three decades. Bizimana is predominantly a sculptor, working in wood, metal and stone to create sculptures that depict certain mental and emotional states. Bizimana has exhibited his work regularly in Rwanda including a solo exhibition at the Rwandese Art Museum. He has also shown internationally in Gabon, Nepal and China where he made three large scale public sculptures.