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Archival giclee print on Epson Hot Press; AP3
23 ¼ x 18 ½ inches
From the Collection of Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell
Estimated Retail Value: $1,500
Starting Bid: $1,000
Siwa Mgoboza is a prominent contemporary South African interdisciplinary artist, curator, and educator known for vibrant, "carnivalesque" works that explore themes of identity, hybridity, and belonging. Mgoboza is celebrated for creating the concept of Africadia, a utopian "future land" where social constructs like race, gender, and nationality are redefined or obliterated. His multidisciplinary practice—spanning performance, installation, and sculpture—engages queer identity, postcolonial politics, and the construction of the self through material experimentation.
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Siwa Mgoboza
Siwa Mgoboza (b. 1993) is a prominent contemporary South African interdisciplinary artist, curator, and educator known for vibrant, "carnivalesque" works that explore themes of identity, hybridity, and belonging. Based in Johannesburg, Mgoboza is celebrated for creating the concept of Africadia, a utopian "future land" where social constructs like race, gender, and nationality are redefined or obliterated. Their work is held in prestigious collections such as the Carnegie Museum of Art (USA), the University of Cape Town, and the University of South Africa.
