Kaya 959 News Reporter
When you think lawyer, you don’t associate it with a sculptor.
However, the two worlds are equally creative in their own right. One uses words to paint an argument, while the other uses hands to manifest the imagination.
David Ngwerume is a lawyer who owns his own practice in Harare Zimbabwe.
When he isn’t delivering arguments, he is creating masterpieces in his home studio.
The talented sculptor refers to his father as the one who encouraged him to pursue both a profession and practice art.
Nqwerume’s father advised him that the profession would help him understand the world he lives in better, and through this, his art will flourish.
When the pandemic began, Ngwerume started sculpting pieces inspired by the pandemic.
His intention was to raise awareness.
After 2 years and 14 pieces the collection gained traction and the piece called, “Unto the Third Wave” was recognised by the Beijing International Art Biennale.
The BIAB is an annual exhibition that first happened in 2002.
It is an initiative that expects to convey the “human’s best wish for peace and development through artistic expression,” BIAB.
Ngwerume’s aim when he first started with the collection was to inspire the world to fight the pandemic together.
He began sculpting, “Unto the Third Wave” just before the third wave of the pandemic hit.
It is a sculpture of a woman receiving the vaccine from two suspended hands.
Ngwerume is excited to be recognised for his artistic talents.
He humbly shares how New York, the United Kingdom, and even Romania are talking about the “trending works of my [Ngwerume] hands.”
The artist is happy to have his work featured at the BIAB, but his ambition is to have his work displayed around the world.
One of the destinations he has his eye on is the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva.
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