Barankinya Gosta

Barankinya Gosta
Born1935 (1935)
Mozambique
Died1998 (aged 62–63)
CitizenshipZimbabwe
OccupationSculptor

Barankinya Gosta (1935–1998) was a prominent Zimbabwean Chewa sculptor.

A native of Mozambique, Barankinya Gosta was a resident of Zimbabwe's renowned Tengenenge Sculpture Community. He worked primarily in wood, which he painted; his style was derived from that used in traditional Chewa masks.

Barankinya Gosta's work is in the collection of the Chapungu Sculpture Park.


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