Strauss & co - 1 December 2018, Cape Town

12 Zeitz MOCAA Benefit Art Auction Born between the end of the Mozambican War of Independence (1964-1975) and the start of the Mozambican Civil War (1977-1992), Gonçalo Mabunda’s artwork incorporates decommissioned AK47s, pistols, and rocket launchers – an approach to anti-war activism that has garnered widespread international visibility. As the title of this work – Untitled (Throne) (2014) – suggests, these conflicts are a result of the continued struggle for power, creating something from the vestiges of a turbulent past that serves to warn future generations about the devastating consequences of war. Gonçalo Mabunda (b. 1975, Mozambique) has held numerous solo exhibitions at Jack Bell Gallery, London (UK). His work also formed part of Okwui Enwezor’s ‘All the World’s Futures’ at the Venice Biennale,Venice (Italy: 2015); and has been exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Spain: 2016); the Vitra Design Museum,Weil (Germany: 2015); the Museum of Arts and Design, New York (USA: 2008); and the Museum Het Domein Waardij Kunstinsllingen (Holland: 2007), amongst others. 4 Gonçalo Mabunda MOZAMBICAN 1975- Untitled (Throne) 2014 decommissioned arms 130 by 100 by 60cm ZAR120 000 - 160 000 £6 600 - 8 500 $8 500 - 11 500 € 7,500 - 10 000 PROVENANCE Donated by Jack Bell Gallery, London.