Moffat Takadiwa (b.1983, Hurungwe, Zimbabwe) lives and works in Harare, Zimbabwe
Moffat Takadiwa transforms post-consumer waste such as computer keyboards, bottle tops and toothbrushes into lush, densely layered sculptures and tapestry-like wall works which address material culture, spirituality and the environment. Moffat takes aesthetic inspiration from his Korekore heritage, his mesmerising organic forms are reminiscent of jewel-encrusted excess or ritualistic minimalism. He is a leading figure within the post-independence generation of artists in Zimbabwe and founder of Mbare Art Space in Harare. His works have been exhibited in the 60th Venice Biennale, Mumok, Vienna, Orange County Museum of Art, California (all 2024); Kunsthal KAdE, Amersfoort (2023); ARoS, Denmark (2021) and Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden, Marrakech (2019), among others. His work is in leading collections, such as Roc Nation Collection, Los Angeles; CC Foundation, Shanghai; Centre National d’Art Plastique, Paris; Collection of Art of European Parliament, Brussels and the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.