Sculptures Botswana raises the bar

An exquisite sculpture of President Ian Khama
An exquisite sculpture of President Ian Khama

In an effort to perfect their craft, three talented artists have pulled forces to ensure that they professionalise their art and produce works that will appeal to a broader market.

The three, who have formalised their collaboration by establishing Sculptures Botswana, have set their sights on offering services of creating statues and sculptures of icons or heroes as well as take requests.  Sculptures Botswana comprises of three artists from Modipane village, namely Shango Sibasa, Keemenao Sibasa, and Maina Sibasa. Husband and wife, Shango and Keemenao together with Shango’s brother have taken a challenge to be some of the leading artists in the craft of creating statues and sculptures.

The trio, with different artistic skills, has already produced an exquisite sculpture of President Ian Khama. Looking at the sculpture one cannot help but notice that the creators of the piece paid particular attention to detail, and put a lot of thought into the artwork. 

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