We had the pleasure of interviewing the artist Mário Macilau. In an intimate dialogue we discussed the artist’s upbringing, professional trajectory, and artistic practice. During our conversation we reflected on themes such as community, sustainability, as well as on the debate surrounding the “categorization” of “African artist”.
Mário Macilau (b. 1984, Mozambique) is a multi-disciplinary artist, acclaimed for his photographic works. Macilau’s art touches upon topics of identity, socio-political injustices, and environmental conditions. His work has been part of solo and group exhibitions, including WAAU’s first exhibition ‘World African Artists United’ that took place this year in Lisbon. The multi-award-winning artist’s work has also been featured in the exhibition “A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography”, at the Tate Modern.
We wish to express our gratitude to Mário Macilau for accepting our invitation and contributing for an exceptionally rewarding conversation with WAAU.
This interview has been the result of a collaboration with MOVART.