Gonçalo Mabunda is a mixed-media sculptor born in 1975 in Maputo, Mozambique. He started his artistic work in 1992 while working at Núcleo de Arte, the oldest centre for collaborative arts in Mozambique. His work examines the collective memory of his nation recovering from decades of conflict, giving anthropomorphic forms to AK47s, rocket launchers, pistols and other objects of destruction. Goncalo Mabunda is known for his thrones made from decommissioned weapons, one of which is presented here. His work has been exhibited across the world including in the Netherlands, Norway, China, France, Uruguay, Italy, Mozambique, the US and is held in the collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France; The Tropen Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Museum of Arts and Design in New York, USA. Gonçalo Mabunda, Big Chair, 2008, Iron, decommissioned weapons, recovered materials, 138 x 163 x 84 cm #goncalomabunda #africancontemporaryart #contemporaryafricanart #contemporaryart #artcollector #collector #throne #bigchair #installationart #decommissionedweapons #warart #madeinmozambique #mozambicanart