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The Old Man
Richard Mteki Guruve Serpentine 64cm (h) 40cm (w) 19cm (d) 78.5kg £3,250 This is the first substantial sculpture we have had from Richard for a few years, and it is a very impressive piece. The pared down style (the deep lines are done with a grinder) gives it a simplicity that is reminiscent of the art deco aesthetic. There is movement there, and a crisp contrast with the section of white textured stone created using a chasing hammer. Even the stone itself is very unusual - a dappled dark grey-brown serpentine that comes from somewhere near Guruve, the town in northern Zimbabwe that we named our company after. A piece this size (but not as nice) would be over £5,000 in a Cape Town gallery. |