What you see in this picture is the Fiat 500 is created by African Malangatana Valente Ngwenya, who died Jan. 5. This work, entitled "The Italian Woman", was produced to celebrate the opening of a new concession of Maputo, Mozambique. The car was auctioned and the proceeds were donated to the "Malangatana Foundation" which helps African citizens most in need.
"The recent death of Malangatana - say the members of the organization - did not allow him to personally present this to the world. This task fell upon us, the Foundation closely involved in the project and, in small part, has allowed us to pay homage to a great African artist of all time, a cultural icon in Mozambique and, above all, an extraordinary man.
"The recent death of Malangatana - say the members of the organization - did not allow him to personally present this to the world. This task fell upon us, the Foundation closely involved in the project and, in small part, has allowed us to pay homage to a great African artist of all time, a cultural icon in Mozambique and, above all, an extraordinary man.
