Magoanine Verde, Untitled 5

Mula, a university professor and artist, started photographing as a child, supporting his father in his professional activity as a portraitist for family and public events. The discovery of the artistic dimension of the photography medium, and the acquisition of an academic training opened up to the already trained Mozambican photographer a new dimension of knowledge, and the possibility of expressing himself, using a family heritage of stories and affections.

Magoanine Verde started in 2023 as a photographic project - still in process - about the conditions in which some part of the Magoanine “A” neighborhood has been living in recent years, after repeated rainfall. From the initial visits, I decided to document photographically certain areas, every available Thursday.

Magoanine "A" is a suburban neighborhood, located a few kilometers from Maputo City, Capital of Mozambique. Rainwater forced the withdrawal of the inhabitants who, for several decades, have been settling on the banks of what was once a river. From the beginning of the establishment (or restoration) of the rise in water levels, the population demanded compensation from the Government for what had happened. However, after several attempts to study the case, experts came to the conclusion that the waters did not invade people's homes, but only resumed their course and space (habitat).

Félix Mula

Maputo, June 2023