Tafunga Bonjisi

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Tafunga Bonjisi (born 1982) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.

Born a twin in Ruwa, Bonjisi is the brother of sculptors Witness and Lameck Bonjisi; he attended primary school in Ruwa and high school in Tafara. He studied sculpture with Lameck before beginning a solo career in 2000. He has worked in cobalt and springstone, among other media.

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