Goncalo Mabunda is an African artist from Maputo, Mozambique who uses discarded weapons to create art. After the Civil War in Mozambique, seven million weapons were disabled and hidden in the countryside. In an effort to recover them, the government offers farming tools in exchange for all found weapons. These guns are then handed over to artists who create artwork with them. Mabunda uses on the symbol of the chair to comment on the Western World's obsession with "authentic African art" and the chief's throne.
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