First Brett Murray painting and now Ayanda Mbalulas new Umshini Wam Painting. This new painting has has not got as much publicity as the Spear painting because like Eusbes Mckaiser feels that although citizens were shocked at first, nudity by artists to obtain publicity is nothing new.
Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated ."This right has been given to us by our very own president, so why is he trying to take it away?.As a citizen it is my right to communicate as I wish even if it is through a painting. Nudity is nothing new, but should we give prefferential treatment to government on the basis of giving respect to our government?.
Could it be that Ayanda Mbalula is just an artist that wants to express his freedom of expression or is he just
taking advantage of the fact that our president is focusing on the Lonhimm marikanna strike and wants to use this painting as a publicity stunt to create attention to himself as a talented artist?
I feel that although the freedom of expression right is a right to express ones opinion it is not a right to abuse our presidents image. Image is everything in todays South Africa, as citizens are we painting the correct image of our South Africa by allowing such artistic freedom ?
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