Phillipah Rumano was born in 1988 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Bred in a family of only male sculptors, she was enrolled at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe for part-time drawing classes whilst completing her secondary education and later ventured into fashion design, pattern making and sculpting. She is currently both residing and studying in South Africa where she is completing her senior grad in printmaking at the Artist Proof Studio as well as furthering her sculpting career. Rumano was commissioned as part of a group project to make a print for a calendar on Women's role in activism, past and present ILRIG (the International Labour Research and Information Group, Cape Town)2022.
Rumano's prints are also a part of a group show, Waste reclaimers, exhibited at Documenta 15, 2022 in Kassel, Germany, part of the Artist Proof Studio , University of Johannesburg & University of Pretoria student print collaboration exchange. She graduated with a group exhibition curtesy of Artist Proof Studio which was published in the SA Art Times. Early 2023 Rumano exhibited her stone sculptures at Origin art gallery. Her prints has been featured by Artist Proof Studio at Cape Town art fair 2023 and 2024, Latitudes art fair 2023 and 2024, Turbine art fair 2023.
Rumano also exhibited her sculptures in a women's month ' I AM WORTHY' show at The Viewing Room Art Gallery in Pretoria 2023. She participated at the 6th edition of SculptX fair hosted by The Melrose Art Gallery and published by the SA Art Times. Early 2024, Rumano was awarded and published by the Art Connects Women in Dubai. She also exhibited her work at the 7th edition Art Connects Women by the Zee arts gallery in Dubai. She exhibited her debut solo show at the Origin art gallery in Rosebank Johannesburg published by SA Décor and Design, SABC and News24 and YFM. Rumano plans to be part of art residencies in the future to expand her creative knowledge, network and collaborate with other creatives, she will further continue practicing as a full-time sculptor, fashion designer and printmaker professionally.
Phillipah Rumano
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- UnbotheredR 3,900.00
- Held HighR 3,600.00
- MomentsR 3,900.00
- WithinR 3,000.00
- SPRING STONE 1R 8,500.00
- SPRING STONE 2R 8,500.00
- STONE GIRLIESR 16,500.00
