Hand-colored special edition, giving each copy the character of a unique artwork.

A CHANT TO POSSIBLE HARMONY

Fernando Machiana, a self-taught artist, along with the late Master Malangatana, put Mozambique on the map of the art world. Born in the village of Matalana, in the district of Marracuene, he takes pride in his profession, dignifying mankind. As a founding member of the Matalana Cultural Center, he promotes activities in the field of visual arts and encourages young people with a passion for painting. Just as Malangatana managed to impose the genius of an expression that sprouted from the mythical and historical roots of a people, Machiana, inspired by the wisdom and authenticity of this plastic and poetic lesson, created in his honor the chant of a nationality that, like the great Mozambican artist, does not belong to any single country, but to a universal heritage of humanity. In this individually intervened print, he conveys to us that ancestral image, simultaneously innocent and magical, of a humanity devoted to the simple tasks of a happy daily life, embraced by a benevolent and accomplice nature that gives rise to this kind of chant to possible harmony.

Maria João Fernandes - International Association of Art Critics (AICA)