Feature: Zimbabwean artist transforms poachers' tools into powerful conservation art


  • World
  • Friday, 05 Jul 2024

CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean mixed-media artist Johnson Zuze is renowned for creating beauty out of unusual objects.

The 39-year-old artist collects snare wire from conservancies and game reserves, weaving the lethal weapon used by poachers to trap wild animals into art pieces depicting Zimbabwe's wildlife, such as rhinoceros, elephants and buffalos. Despite its toughness, the snare wire is interwoven to create thought-provoking, life-size animal figures.

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