Lucas Macie
Lucas Macie (born 2 July 1960) is a Mozambiquan-Swazi painter.
Biography[edit]
Macie was born in Maputo, Mozambique, in 1960 and grew up as an admirer of Malagatana, a renowned Mozambican painter.[1] His brother Valentine is also a painter. Macie began showcasing his work in Maputo but left the country as a refugee and moved to Swaziland.[1] There he continued paintings and showcased his work in the Indingilizi Gallery in Mbabane and gained recognition from the Swaziland Art Society.[1] His paintings have since been bought by private collectors from South Africa, Spain, Portugal, Mozambique, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Israel, Zanzibar and Tanzania.[1] His nephew is Valentim Macie, a painter like his father and uncle who has done much work to raise awareness for AIDS.[2]
Style[edit]
Macie is noted for his gentle use of color, painting mainly people. His reason for this he says is "The Big Master did the same - He created Adam and Eve".[1] He also utilizes the use of symbolism in his works with rings or bracelets or round clay pots.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "LUCAS MACIE - PAINTER". Swaziplace.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Renowned Swazi artist contributes to first southern Africa art exhibition on HIV/AIDS- to premiere at Durban 2000". Renswazi.doc. Retrieved 21 March 2012.