Art Class - Group 4:

Kukua – Leader
Ama – Secretary
Samuel – Member

Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual
form such as painting, sculpture, music, literature, dance etc; producing works to be appreciated
primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
 Mabunda with Bill Clinton in 2017

Gonçalo Mabunda was born on January 1, 1975 in Maputo, Mozambique. He is a Mozambican

designer and sculptor.

Gonçalo Mabunda educated in Mozambique and South Africa and has worked as a full time
artist since1997.

He uses weapons and war objects to compose works of art that challenge the same concept of
war.
His sculptures are born from objects of destruction (such as rockets, pistols and other war objects
to create wonderful sculptures that tell of African identity) but acquire an aesthetic of incredible
impact. In other words, he uses weapons and war objects to compose works of art that challenge
the same concept of war.

In fact, the reference to Braque and Picasso’s work is evident. The result is surprising, to put it
mildly: Gonçalo Mabunda’s sculptures not only bring a transformative message, but they do it
with a strong aesthetic that tells the story of African art! This creative approach, which
distinguishes him in the contemporary art scene, began in 1995.

Mabunda's work has been exhibited at Museum Kunst Palast, Dusseldorf, Hayward Gallery,
London, Pompidou, Paris, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo and the Johannesburg Art Gallery,
Johannesburg among others.

He made the sculpture prize of the Clinton Global International Citizen Awards in 2008.
Some of his works:
THE BOSS, 2020

THE BENEVOLENT THRONE, 2020

Light at the End of the Tunnel, 2015,
Recycled weapons and metal
The Throne of the Living , 2020 [One of the best artworks of Gonçalo Mabunda]