Rodrigo Armando Mabunda

Born in 1985 in Maputo, Mozambique
Lives and works in Maputo, Mozambique

Rodrigo Armando Mabunda began working at the age of 15, alongside his studies, which he ultimately did not complete. He took on a series of odd jobs, including working as a market vendor and mechanic, to support himself. Self-taught, he first explored drawing on A4 sheets before truly finding his creative fulfillment on cardboard packaging, which would become his preferred medium.

Originally from Mozambique, Rodrigo Armando Mabunda maps, with ballpoint pen, chaotic narratives in which bodies vibrate and twist in hypnotic compositions. His drawings, dense and powerful, serve as reflections on the social and political realities of his country. The artist describes himself as “a dreamer of the streets,” a wandering creative who roams urban spaces to extract stories and visions.