First Zapiro, now Ayanda Mabulu again
Controversial artist Ayanda Mabulu has shocked the nation with a graphic painting of president Jacob Zuma and the late former president Nelson Mandela.
Once you’ve seen it, you won’t be able to unsee it that’s for sure.
The artwork can be found online, but be warned it is NOT for sensitive viewers.
It shows an unclothed Zuma and Madiba in a compromising position as political commentary.
South Africans are divided on their views of Mabulu's latest work. Most are naturally outraged.
South Africans taking Ayanda Mabulu out of the country after his latest form of expression. pic.twitter.com/tzL6t5JQ6n
— Wasanga Mehana (@Wasanga_Mayhem) April 20, 2017
That Ayanda Mabulu painting is one thing: violence. Rape, as has been pointed out many times before, is NOT a metaphor. It's not art.
— Abantu Book Festival (@Abantu_) April 20, 2017
Me trying to unsee the latest Ayanda Mabulu 'art'. pic.twitter.com/Jz8LYUL9VB
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) April 20, 2017
Ayanda Mabulu must've had a rough upbringing which involved too much disrespect & sexual misconduct. He's now taking his traumas out on SA😠😠
— 😘FORTU😘 (@MsFNdubane) April 20, 2017
I feel sorry for Ayanda Mabulu cos I feel he's so desperate to create a Spear-type furore to raise the price of his work + it never happens
— Rebecca Davis (@becsplanb) April 20, 2017
Ayanda Mabulu hates being upstaged... when he saw the Zapiro rape cartoon he felt outdone so he went all out...
— Khanki o'Mude (@manez134) April 20, 2017
Pity one can't unsee that Ayanda Mabulu "so called art" pic.twitter.com/rIFWoBQT1V
— Nos Mosiane (@NosMosiane) April 20, 2017
There were even some who anticipated Mabulu to release a new controversial right about now.
Ayanda Mabulu is probably working on a some new "art"…
— Reliable Force (@_Aobakwe_) April 11, 2017
I'm waiting for ayanda mabulu. Zapiro oa bora
— Pauline Snaith (@Paulinebritney) April 11, 2017