11th Sep, 2024 19:00
20th Century & Contemporary Art
22
Ayanda Mabulu (South Africa 1981-)
Women and beast, two
oil, gold leaf and found objects on unstretched canvas
Artwork date: 2023
Signature details: signed and dated mid-right along the figure's arm
Location: Johannesburg
Condition Report
The overall conditions are very good.
Pin holes along the edges of both works.
Please note, we are not qualified conservators and these reports give our opinion as to the general condition of the works. We advise that bidders view the lots in person to satisfy themselves with the condition of prospective purchases.
oil, gold leaf and found objects on unstretched canvas
Artwork date: 2023
Signature details: signed and dated mid-right along the figure's arm
Location: Johannesburg
(2)
290 x 252 cm unframed; 197 x 109 cm unframed
Provenance:
Private collection, Johannesburg.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This magnificent large-scale work by the internationally recognised artist Ayanda Mabulu was created for the Bekezela Community Foundation (BCF) in partnership with the Clipper 2023-24 Race. BCF, founded by Inkosi Thandisizwe Mpungose, creates opportunities for youths in disadvantaged or rural parts of South Africa, whilst simultaneously focusing on preserving and protecting the diverse cultures and heritage within the country. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is a biennial sailing contest that takes amateur crews on one or more legs of a circumnavigation of the globe. Bekezela Community Foundation hopes to create a culture of sailing within its community and to unlock economic opportunities for further inclusion and exposure of rural and impoverished younger generations.
Mabulu, a multi-disciplinary creator, well known for having a bold and unwavering voice in the South African artworld, was chosen to design the artwork that would envelope the yacht during this global journey. Untitled, two was the initial painting before the work was transferred to the vessel. The artwork beautifully boasts enchanting figures – a mermaid, another wrestling with a crocodile and a female staring directly into the eyes of a lion. These figures magnify the artist’s vision to restore pride and dignity to all the African people who, through violent journeys across the ocean during colonialism, were taken from their ancestral lands and cultures. Mabulu states that he also wanted to portray the deep connection that people from the African continent feel with water, especially as it related to spiritual and cleansing practices.[1]
[1] Clipper Round the World. (2023). Bekezela Community Foundation debuts as Team Partner for 2023-24 Race. [online]. Available: https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/news/article/bekezela-community-foundation-debuts-as-team-partner-for-202324-race
COLLECTIONS:
The artist is represented in numerous local and international collections, notably, The New Church Museum, Cape Town; Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris and the Leridon Collection, France.
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