Owen Moseko's artwork is banned from view in an exhibit in Zimbabwe. The reason why is because it dipicts insulting images to President Robert Mugabe. The "atrocities" depicted in the artwork were committed in the beginning of the President's reign 30 years ago. The horrible atrocity was called the Gukurahundi. This was the death and torture of thousands of civilians in the Matabeleland region in Zimbabwe. The art exhibit was placed in the National Art Gallery in Bulawayo. The exhibit has stirred up more problems than expecting by bringing up the past events in the area. Such as when the North Korean soccer team was invited there, and emotions of when the Fifth Brigade arrived there to slaughter more than 10,000 civilians. The North Korean team never came due to the large outcry of the people.
All of the paintings are jailed and covered. The exhibit in the gallery is chained with a sign that says no entry. The case is now in the Supreme Court's hand and the artist is being charged with insulting the President and communicating falsehoods prejudicial to the state. These charges could give him up to 20 years in prison.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/world/africa/24zimbabwe.html?_r=1&ref=world
Jessica Connor
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