Darius Mutamba

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Darius Tawanda Mutamba
Born (1991-12-27) December 27, 1991 (age 32)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Alma materChinhoyi University of Technology
Known forcreative art and photojournalism
Notable work"Silent Voices" (2014)
StyleChiaroscuro
Movementcontemporary art

Darius Mutamba (born 1991), is a Zimbabwean conceptual visual artist, curator, journalist, and photojournalist.[1] He is a journalist who has worked as a photojournalist for local news papers Daily News, Daily News on Sunday, and The Weekend Post. He also works as a production assistant for The Financial Gazette.

Controversy[edit]

In the month of June 2016 Mutamba curated a controversial photography exhibition in Harare entitled Object of Desire which focused on the nude human form. In support of his work he comments that nudity expresses "our common and universal element as humans."[2][3][4][5][6] In 2014, his work Silent Voices, a collection of 15 black and white photographs on canvas depicting Zimbabwean children, was exhibited at the Harare International Festival of the Arts.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Darius Mutamba's Profile on Talenthouse". Talenthouse. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ Nyavaya, Kennedy (12 June 2016). "Another nudity exhibition on the cards: Mutamba". thestandard.co.zw.
  3. ^ "Artist celebrates the beauty of life". Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. ^ Muguwu, Sharon (16 May 2016). "Exhibition puts spotlight on nudity". The Zimbabwe Star. Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. ^ ANTONIO, WINSTONE (3 June 2016). "Chirikure opens nudity exhibition". newsday.co.zw.
  6. ^ Tafirenyika, Mugove (16 February 2015). "Daily News barred from taking Grace pictures". dailynews.co.zw. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  7. ^ Karengezeka, Yeukai (5 May 2014). "Student exhibits at Hifa". The Herald.

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