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Height 6.5 in, width 9 in, width 7 in. Carved spring stone of Mabeu is figurative socially aware sculpture can be best described as surreal cubism, which he highlights by the intelligent use of the stone by leaving it mixed with polished, textured and raw overtones. Exhibitions and attended workshops include South Africa, Germany and England he has also been heavily promoted in the U.S. Sam Mabeu was initiated into the sculpture movement in Zimbabwe when he was only 15 years old in Tafara with a few local artists. After four years he was recognized by the great sculptor Amos Supuni, his neighbor. He worked as his assistant and apprentice for three years before he was approached by another well-known artist, Joseph Muzondo and Taylor Nkomo, making another career move to be their apprentice. In 1999 Sam was invited to apply for the Residency Programme at Chapungu Sculpture Park in Harare, where he worked for two years. It was here that he was encouraged to diversify and challenge the scale of his work.
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