At the Theatre - SOLD
Richard Mudariki (b 1985)
At the Theatre - 2012
Acrylic on canvas
45,5 x 61,5 cm
Signed and dated bottom right
Sold - 2012
This artwork merges two original paintings – ‘The Dance’ (La Danse) by Henri Matisse and ‘At the theatre’ by Honore Daumier. The theatre and the media have always been used as instruments to pass on political messages for and against ruling governments. Here, the audience looks onto the stage with awe. The businessman, represented by a man in a suit, and the politician, portrayed as a chicken, dance around in a circle with the citizens whom they deceive. In some countries, such as Zimbabwe, some theatre productions have been banned and actors arrested due to the content of their plays which criticize the government.