Road Truck

Road Truck by Mandlenkosi Mavengere. Etching on Fabriano Paper (UF). 23.125 x 16.062 inches. "I migrated to Johannesburg South Africa to live in a multicultural city & country at large. Upon developing my concept further in 2017, resorted to observe the stereotype that be-falls me and my fellow migrants who migrated to foreign lands. Being a Zimbabwean living in Johannesburg South Africa I couldn’t overlook the prejudice of my country’s economic demise. I embraced it started making artworks that would show issues around Economic migration.  I make my fictitious currency parodying symbols to build a narrative of recreate I stimulate dialogue on migration topics and its social economic politics. These etching prints of migration are scenarios layered over recreated banknotes. The scenes show the ambition of individuals despite the hardships they face. My work is shows how economy plays a role in the ordinary masses of citizens till they place their dreams and future to be elsewhere i