Mabote Art

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Orignal African Contemporary Art By Ezequiel Mabote

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Ezequiel Mabote

Ezequiel Mabote is a Mozambican-born artist, now based in Durban, South Africa, whose work is filled with vibrant energy and storytelling. Influenced from a young age by neighbors who worked with batiks and sculpture, he developed a passion for creativity early on.

After moving to South Africa, he honed his craft through workshops and residencies at the BAT Centre and Caversham Press, where he explored woodcut printmaking, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. His art has since been showcased both locally and internationally, reaching audiences in South Africa, the USA, and Dubai.

Beyond creating, Ezequiel is deeply committed to sharing his skills, mentoring young artists and making art accessible to his community. Today, he continues to produce and exhibit his work while running Mabote Art at King Shaka International Airport, where travelers and art lovers alike can experience his unique vision.

About Ezequiel

My art reflects the journey of my life from rural beginnings to the vibrant rhythm of urban life. Through my work, I create a dialogue that bridges time and place, connecting the wisdom of the past with the dreams of the future. Deeply rooted in the land, I draw inspiration from the sounds of joy and the guiding spirits of my ancestors. Their presence continues to shape and inspire my artistic path.

Themes of beauty, self-love, and abundance form the heart of my creative world. Through art, I aim to share stories that bring hope, joy, and love to society, stories that remind us of our shared humanity and the richness of life that surrounds us. My practice is grounded in understanding the roots and the transformative power that art holds, a power that channels the positive energies of life and connects us to something greater than ourselves.

Award Winning Artist

Ezequiel Mabote moved to Durban South Africa in 1998, after his High school education to fulfil his dreams of being an artist. He joined the residency artist programs at the bat centre in 1999.

From the batiks and sculptures bag ground influenced by neighbours at the age of 12. In South Africa, Ezequiel attended woodcut printmaking, oil pastel, acrylic, oil painting art classes workshop at the Bat Centre, a well- known art centre in the city of Durban.

Late in the year, Ezequiel had his first exhibition at the Bat Centre, hosted by Caroline Smart, editor from the Durban Arts Magazine, where he gained exposure from the media.

After his first successful exhibition, Ezequiel continued to work extensively, engaging and participating in many art workshops. Working with Malcolm Christian in 2001 in his studio at the Caversham press gave Ezequiel, more ability and experience more art techniques, such as silk screen printing, linocut and woodcut printing, book binding, drawings and collage medium.

From 2002, Ezequiel started travelling to USA, to exhibit his artworks in various states and attended summer live drawing art classes at the Chicago university.

He facilitated woodcut printmaking classes at the BAT Centre, African Art centre, Durban university of technology in 2004 – 2005. He has worked in many artwork events and projects at the Bat Centre, the Durban University of Technology, the Grosvenor Girls High, the Velobala Art Project, Nando’s art project south Africa and Dubai 2007, workshop with graphic design students at the Bronx Community College in New York in 2010.

Ezequiel specialises in printmaking, woodcut colour reduction, oil pastels, acrylic painting, oil painting, sculpture and murals.

Art commissions with Malboro Cigarrete 2006, Nando’s art commission 2007, book commission by Barry Unsworth’s book – Sagred Hunger, Sunshine bakery Pietermaritzburg, KPMG in 2014, just to mention few.