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Makina Kameya

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Makina Kameya
Born1920 (1920)
Died1988 (aged 67–68)
Tengenenge, Zimbabwe
Known forSculpture

Makina Kameya (1920–1988) was an Angola-born Zimbabwean sculptor.[1] An ethnic Mbundu, who spoke Portuguese and English, he moved to Zimbabwe in the 1960s, and spent most of his career at the Tengenenge Sculpture Community, where he died, having never fully recovered from severe injuries incurred when one of his sculptures fell and crushed his pelvis and legs. His works are on display at the Chapungu Sculpture Park.[2]

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  1. ^ "The forgotten masters of Tengenenge : Makina Kameya, Wazi Maicolo, Luigi Purumero and Simon Machile, Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare, 23rd May-16th July 1995 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Makina Kameya". Contemporary African Music & Arts Archive. University of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 24 September 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2021.