O Aberto (The Open)
| CCAC #: | 0150 |
| Artwork title: | O Aberto (The Open) |
| Artist(s): |
Malangatana Ngwenya |
| Year made: | 1985 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Screenprint on paper |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 800 x 635 x 40 |
| Source: | Donated by Albie Sachs after having been given the work by the artist |
| Year acquired: | 1995 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On public display |
| Signage: | Malangatana’s characteristic visual language reflects on the experience of colonialism, nationalism and conflict in his home country, Mozambique. The artist was a highly visible political activist in the fight for independence, and is renowned worldwide for his art. The drawing shows the turmoil of the Mozambican Civil War (1977–92). |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
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