Nov 14, 2022
Elkana Ongesa comes from a long line of sculptors from Tabaka, a community in Kisii, Kenya who have been said to have been involved with soapstone carving for 300 years.
Ongesa in his practice has been commissioned to make many public and private sculptures. He has also been very involved with mentoring students, all the while being committed to developing an artistic community in his hometown of Kisii which culminated in the internationally supported African Stones Talk Symposium, held in 2011 and supported by UNESCO.
