Barnard is pleased to present Maonero Angu (My Reality II) by Richard Mudariki.
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Richard MudarikiUs and them, 2018oil on canvas and plastic balls175 x 295 cm
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Richard MudarikiReform, Format, Scan, 2018acrylic on canvas222 x 305 cm
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Richard MudarikiHistory Book, 2018oil on canvas153 x 305 cm
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Richard MudarikiPatriotic Tape, 2018acrylic on canvas202 x 302 cm
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Richard MudarikiRed Studio I, 2018oil on canvas140 x 120 cm
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Richard MudarikiRed Studio II, 2018Oil on canvas140 x 120 cm
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Richard MudarikiPortrait, 2018acrylic on canvas120 x 140 cm
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Richard MudarikiTurbulent water, 2018oil on canvas, plastic tape and painted wood130 x 330 cm
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Richard MudarikiThe World Cup, 2018oil on canvas and painted wood140 x 135 cm
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Richard MudarikiOn Whatsapp, 2018Oil on canvas90 x 150 cm
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Richard MudarikiOn Facebook, 2018Oil on canvas90 x 90 cm / 60.1 x 50.1 cm
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Richard MudarikiOn Residency, 2016 - 2018Oil on canvas101,5 x 75,5 cm
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Richard MudarikiHead Gear, 2018oil on canvas61 x 51 cm
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Richard MudarikiElection Poster I, 2018oil on canvas50 x 50 cm
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Richard MudarikiAfrica's Chess, 2018Silkscreen60 x 80 cmEdition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof (#2/10)
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Richard MudarikiThe Fountainhead, 2018Silkscreen80 x 60 cms
31 1/2 x 23 5/8 inEdition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof (#1/10) -
Richard MudarikiKufa nenyota makumbo ari mumvura, 2018Silkscreen60 x 40 cms
23 5/8 x 15 3/4 inEdition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof (#3/10) -
Richard MudarikiRetirement Pennies, 2018Monotype46 x 30,5 cm
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Richard MudarikiPenny face wash, 2018Monotype46 x 30,5 cm
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Richard MudarikiRutendo, 2018Monotype38 x 28 cm
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Richard MudarikiRed Head, 2018Monotype38 x 28,5 cm
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Richard MudarikiSimbarashe, 2018Monotype38 x 26 cm
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Richard MudarikiMadame, 2018Charcoal drawing25 x 17 cm
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Richard MudarikiGeneral, 2018Charcoal drawing25 x 17 cm
Richard Mudariki's work has long been interested in the intersection of personal and political worlds, a theme succinctly captured in the title of his latest body of work: Maonero Angu (My Reality II). While the artist often tackles societal issues and public personas, rendering them in absurdist, theatrical milieus, his work nevertheless always maintains a highly personal dimension, providing a space for personal reflection and examination. In moving away from classical allusions and into the more intimate space of the artist’s studio, Maonero Angu (My Reality II) re-orientates the artist’s on-going discussion on the nature of painting into a more personal, self-assured space, allowing the viewer a window into the processes of creation and inspiration. While these new works may give the viewer a new insight into a more personal space, the artist has not abandoned the humorous play with politics and power for which he has become increasingly more acclaimed. Drawing on such recent events as the fall of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe, the water crisis in Cape Town, and the fallout of Brexit and Donald Trump, Mudariki displays an ever more astute ability to capture the absurdity of contemporary social reality, a theatricality and playfulness which contains within it a searing understanding of the volatility of global politics.