The relentless sculptor of Kigali

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One of Bizimana's sculptures at his recent exhibition. PHOTO | ANDREW I KAZIBWE

What you need to know:

  • Sculptor Medard Bizimana recently had a solo exhibition entitled Making Stones Talk at the Rwanda Art Museum.
  • But his first commissioned work was of a wooden bird by a pastor in 1988. He never looked back. Out of the 120 artworks at Rwanda Art Museum’s official display, five are by Bizimana.