Rodrigo Armando Mabunda

Born in 1985 in Maputo, Mozambique
Lives and works in Maputo

Rodrigo Armando Mabunda began working at the age of 15, alongside his studies, which he didn't finish. He took on a series of small jobs, including market vendor and mechanic, to earn a living. Self-taught, he began by drawing on A4 sheets of paper, before really finding his creative fulfillment on packing cardboard, which became the preferred medium for his work.
A native of Mozambique, Rodrigo Armando Mabunda uses ballpoint pen to map chaotic narratives in which bodies vibrate and twist in hypnotic compositions. His dense, powerful drawings are reflections on the social and political realities of his country. The artist compares himself to “a street dreamer”, a creative wanderer who surveys urban space to extract stories and visions.

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