The magician - SOLD
Richard Mudariki (b 1985)
The magician - 2013
Acrylic on canvas
95,5 x 65 cm
Signed and dated bottom left
Sold - 2014
As the drum rolls and the countdown starts, the magician has control over the subjects on his table. He entertains his audience by subjugating the snake coming out of the wineglass with his eyes, while with his hand, he uses supernatural powers to control and contort the body of a woman with a rabbit face. He is an illusionist – working mostly in the dark – and claims to have secret knowledge which he jealously guards.