Africa-Press – Angola. Several Mozambican artists visited, on Friday, the exhibitions “Kina Muta – Muta Kina”, on display at the National Museum of Natural History, and “Angola Kiesse – Tons e Cores”, at the Palácio de Ferro.
On a visit to Angola as part of the Ideias Dinâmicas cultural project, the group of Mozambican artists, made up of sculptors, ceramists and painters, praised the direction of Angolan plastic arts, in particular the matriarch of Mozambican arts, the renowned ceramicist Reinata Sadimba, who expressed be moved by the work of the works.
Led by the hosts, the artist Álvaro Macieira and the curator Kabudy Eli, the Mozambicans received detailed explanations about the artists and the reason for the exhibition, explaining the meaning of some works, with emphasis on “Welcome to my Life”, by the artist plastic Tozé, and “From dust we came and from dust we will return”, by Albino da Conceição.
The visit to the collective exhibition “Kina Muta – Muta Kina” lasted around 50 minutes, with Mozambican artists viewing 75 works by 50 Angolan artists from Álvaro Macieira’s private collection, gathered over 30 years, inaugurated in February this year.
After exploring the exhibition at the Natural History Museum, the group of Mozambican artists, numbering five in total, headed to the Palácio de Ferro, where they were received by a successful performance by the traditional group Tchavala, as a sign of welcome. In the exhibition “Angola Kiesse – Tons and Colors”, on view since April this year, the artist Álvaro Macieira began the visit by explaining the contours of the installation “África Mitológica”, a fundamental part of this exhibition, which is curated by Marisa Kingica, Oivando Carlos and Oksanna Dias.
At the end of the visit, Mozambican artist Reinata Sadimba explained that it was gratifying to appreciate each work by Álvaro Macieira, who was considered a “full-fledged” artist due to the number of works on display.
“I’m happy to meet you, I enjoyed every moment I lived here, from the reception to the dancing and the exchange of experiences between the artists”, he explained.
The recognized international Mozambican artist explained that visiting the exhibition “Kina Muta – Muta Kina” reminded her of the resistance of artists, as many are challenged to paint not only their imagination, but also describe various social issues.
As for her works, Reinata Sadimba said that they are defined as an essential rusticity, with no portrait, but rather the primordial subjectivity that derives from an objective stylization.
He added that his sculptures also demonstrate several dynamic tensions between the complete circle, evident in the roundness of the objects, and the broken lines, evident in the way he invests them with inscriptions.
Mozambican visual artist Moisés Ernesto Matsinhe Mafuiane, who has used the name “Butcheca” to express himself artistically since the early 1990s, said that he had heard about Álvaro Macieira for a long time, but only now had the great opportunity to meet him. him in person, after a brief dialogue at the Natural History Museum.
“This visit added even more to my bibliographical archive. As my work is divided into painting, sculpture and drawing, I was able to learn and see different techniques that the artist uses to paint the works”, he maintained.
The artist revealed that he admires Álvaro Macieira’s patience and collections, for the story he has been telling about Mozambique and that he has already interacted with some artists who know his work, adding that each work presented has a unique detail.
“The works on display are historical, this collection allows you to travel through time and be able to relive each moment”, he shared.
The sculptor Gonçalo Mabunda, who began working as a professional artist in 1994, said that he learned a lot from Álvaro Macieira and that he now admires him even more, having heard him speak in such an intimate way about Malangatana Ngwenya and other Mozambican artists.
“Álvaro is part of us, it is interesting to know that he is interested in Mozambican culture”, he said.
An artist known to the Angolan public who loves fine arts, the majority of Gonçalo Mabunda’s sculptures are made from deactivated weapons that were stored and hidden during the long civil war that divided Mozambique.
The artist exhibited in Luanda in September last year at Espaço Luanda Arte, bringing together works he titled “Weapons for Art”.
As host, Álvaro Macieira explained that it was with great joy that he welcomed this group of Mozambican artists and exchanged experiences with them on various aspects of African visual arts.
“It is a great honor and joy to welcome this living queen of Mozambican art, Reinata Sadimba, who expresses herself peculiarly with her pottery pieces, having an imagination that always allows her to go further”, he praised.
Still on the visit, the Angolan artist recognized that one of the biggest gains was the exchange of experiences between Mozambican and Angolan artists, reinforcing that artists like to appreciate what has been done in both countries.
“Many of them I already knew, especially Reinata Sadimba, and now they also have the unique opportunity to see the works first-hand, this way we can share knowledge, our options for artistic expression, and as we exchange experiences we always leave enriched” , he noted.
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