Filipe Branquinho: The Scandal

Branquinho is a multi-talented artist. He studied architecture and follows a dual career as a photographer and illustrator. He began to create works that connect tradition and contemporality that toy with a unique touch of humor, creating an incredibly powerful and meaningful contrast.

Filipe uses mapiko masks of the Maconde tradition, associating drawing and photography with a strong sense of satire to reflect the aspects and values ​​of contemporary national affairs. These Mapiko masks can be, traditionally, caricatures of characters of a magical (imaginary) world or real known characters from the community or region.

As an exhibition, it lays bare the socio-political void of Mozambique.