The serious and the moments
Technique
Decommissioned welded arms
Dimensions
88 × 52 × 15 cm
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About the artist
Gonçalo Mabunda His sculptures are born from objects of destruction; weapons and arms from the past wars, now come back to life to bring a transformative message. While denouncing the absurdity of war, these sculptures convey a positive reflection on the transformative power of art and the resilience and creativity of African civilian societies. Mabunda highlights the tragedy of modern history while opening a new chapter of beauty and hope.
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More about the artwork
The serious and the moments
We could define this piece by Gonçalo Mabunda as a sculpture of war: the Mozambican artist is interested in the collective memory of his country through the creations of artworks from old civil war weapons Gonçalo Mabunda draws on the collective memory of his country, Mozambique, which has only recently emerged from a long and terrible civil war. He works with arms recovered in 1992 at the end of the sixteen-year conflict that divided the region.
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