Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 6:30 – 7:30 PM EDT

Join artist Gonçalo Mabunda (Mozambique) for an artist talk about his work that explores the collective memory of his country and its transition from war to the absence of violence and ultimately to peace. Gonçalo was commissioned to transform weapons of war such as AK47s, rocket launchers, and pistols into objects of beauty which were used in Mozambique’s truth and reconciliation journey. His method of choice was and remains anthropomorphization of weapons to channel the multiplicity of human feelings released by the peace process. Gonçalo’s thrones and sculptures are held in many major museums and institutions across the globe.  
 
This talk is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Peace, Reconciliation and the Potential for Transformation, at aKAZ!ATL opening October 5, 2025, and Insistent Presence: Contemporary African Art from the Chazen Collection at the Carlos Museum, on view September 13 - December 14, 2025. 

Insistent Presence will be open for viewing prior to the program from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.   
 
This program is free and open to the public, and registration is required.  
 

Image courtesy of aKAZ!ATL.