The Cyclist
Mbeki Mafundikwa
Contemporary ArtMafundikwa is a Johannesburg-based wire sculptor working in the tradition of South African township wire art, where craftspeople have shaped wire into toys and figures for generations. His intricate beaded wire sculptures capture everyday urban characters — cyclists, vendors, musicians — in fine-gauge wire and glass beads. The work carries the kinetic energy of township street life in a medium that is uniquely South African.
Beaded wire on metal armature55 x 70 x 18 cm