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Archival giclee print on Epson Hot Press; edition 3/10
23 ¼ x 18 ½ inches
From the Collection of Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell
Estimated Retail Value: $1,200
Starting Bid: $1,000
Siwa Mgobozais 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. 1989, Mthatha, South Africa; lives and works in Cape Town) studied at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town. He has exhibited internationally at institutions including the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa and Performa Biennial (New York, NY), and has presented solo exhibitions with WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery (Cape Town) and SMAC Gallery. Mgoboza’s work has also been shown in major international contexts including Art Basel and Frieze.
