18th Mar, 2026 19:00
Modern & Contemporary Art
53
Tafadzwa Masudi (Zimbabwe 1988-)
Shanda
acrylic paint on canvas
Artwork date: 2021
Signature details: signed, dated and inscribed with the title on the reverse
Exhibited: WORLDART Gallery, Cape Town, 'Waiting for a Better Tomorrow', 3 to 24 June 2021.
Exchange Rates*: USD 3 781 – 5 041
GBP 2 793 – 3 724
EURO 3 201 – 4 268
Sold for R65,752
Estimated at R60,000 - R80,000
Condition Report
The overall condition is excellent.
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acrylic paint on canvas
Artwork date: 2021
Signature details: signed, dated and inscribed with the title on the reverse
Exhibited: WORLDART Gallery, Cape Town, 'Waiting for a Better Tomorrow', 3 to 24 June 2021.
Exchange Rates*: USD 3 781 – 5 041
GBP 2 793 – 3 724
EURO 3 201 – 4 268
(1)
101 x 100.5 x 3.5 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, Cape Town.
WORLDART Gallery, Cape Town.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Harare and now based in Cape Town, Tafadzwa Masudi paints from the charged space between displacement and possibility. A self-taught artist, he began painting as a teenager and turned to art full-time in 2020 after losing his factory job, transforming uncertainty into a catalyst for reflection on migration, labour, and hope.
His vividly coloured canvases are populated with figures, patterned surfaces, and buoyant balloons that at first suggest celebration. Yet for Masudi, the balloon is double-edged: a symbol of optimism held under pressure, capable of rising or bursting at any moment. It becomes a quiet self-portrait of resilience.
Masudi’s trajectory has mirrored the upward lift of his own imagery. In 2022, Africa First facilitated his first international solo exhibition at Gordon Gallery, introducing his work to audiences beyond the continent. The same platform presented him at, Also Known As Africa Art Fair (2023). In 2025, his solo exhibition KUMUKA at Worldart marked another moment of ascent; fittingly, as kumuka translates to “rise”.
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Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 18th Mar, 2026
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