Contemporary African Art Abstracted by Valentine Mutasa: A 20 Year Portfolio of Abstract Expressionism from Mbare, Zimbabwe - Hardcover

by Valentine K. Mutasa (Author), Valentine Mutasa (Artist)

This stunning portfolio chronicles two decades of powerful, abstract expression by Zimbabwean artist Valentine Kumbirai Mutasa. Rooted in the lived realities of Harare's Mbare township, Mutasa's work confronts the emotional and existential edges of modern African life-rendered in bold brushstrokes and deeply symbolic forms.

Divided into four compelling sections-Environmental Distress, Our Mothers, My Sisters, A Changed Climate, and My Visions in Abstract Terms-the collection is both a personal testament and a social mirror. From ecological collapse and climate trauma to the complex strength of African womanhood, each piece pulses with urgency, reverence, and a call to bear witness.

Known locally as "Picasso," Mutasa paints from the backyard of his modest home, transforming the walls into an open-air studio where art, community, and activism coalesce. His canvases are not only expressions but meeting places-where storytelling, critique, and celebration converge.

This book is a tribute to the artist's role as chronicler, provocateur, and visionary. A must-have for collectors, scholars, and lovers of African art and contemporary abstraction.