Visual artist Ayanda Mabulu is trending on Twitter‚ with shots being fired at his latest artwork on #Zupta state capture.One of the works by the artist on exhibition at Constitutional Hill depicts President Jacob Zuma licking the butt of one of the Gupta brothers‚ a naked Atul‚ in an aircraft cockpit‚ with an ANC flag hanging to the side.A second painting shows Zuma reclining in what resembles a throne‚ seemingly asleep and with his private parts exposed.Shocking new Ayanda Mabulu painting depicts Zuma in sex act with GuptaNo stranger to controversy‚ visual artist Ayanda Mabulu is bound to have tongues wagging again with his latest artwork on #Zupta state capture. Wiseman Makhaye (@_wizforreal) appears to be suspicious of the timing of Mabulu's exhibition‚ in the lead up to the local government elections on August 3. This #AyandaMabulu guy is probably funded by the opposition
— wiseman makhaye (@_wizforreal) July 12, 2016ddWhile others said Mabulu's art is downright offensive:Okay I'm all about creativity,humor & so-forth mara#AyandaMabulu is WA----Y out of line. With freedom comes responsibility, Usile boy
— Fikiswa (@fikiswa_fiki) July 12, 2016ssHe's still a father, grandfather and huusband.. Those paintings are distasteful, rude and downright disrespectful!! #AyandaMabulu
— Butterfly_Kiss (@Blu_Jae7) July 12, 2016ssDo we ( blacks ) really have to treat others ( blacks ) with disrespect for us to be relevant & our work to be acknowledged? #ayandamabulu
— MBA | Candidate | (@IamMduduziMiya) July 12, 2016ss@khaya_buthelezi said‚ “I'm disgusted by #AyandaMabulu's vile insult of #Zuma masquerading as art. Africans are respectful people. Sies man!”@ThobelaNkatu feared that Mabulu's art might have been inspired by something sinister:
I wonder what happened to #ayandamabulu to make him draw such paintings
— Thobela (@ThobelaNkatu) July 12, 2016ssOthers combined shock and humour with their reactions:When I saw that #AyandaMabulu image.... pic.twitter.com/wNLpno6kV7
— BaduLa Oblangata (@Zwellibanzy) July 12, 2016ssBathong! #AyandaMabulu 's painting pic.twitter.com/OfSqCx3BX2— Ntokozo Ngubane (@Nto_Ngubane) July 12, 2016ss@50ShadesOfSaah joined the conversation to score points with prospective employers: #JustInCase they read Tweets in a job interview.... I'm offended by those paintings #AyandaMabulu
— Saah_The_Wonder (@50ShadesOfSaah) July 12, 2016ssSome came out in defence of Mabulu‚ however‚ commending his courage.@LionessCalypso Apt, #AyandaMabulu would be in Gryffindor for the courage he has...you would be...Hufflepuff
— Lindani (@KhuhlaseKhondlo) July 12, 2016ssControversial art is the real art, it's got people talking, shows that #AyandaMabulu is going far with his career. Done
— sabelo (@CyberGuarana) July 12, 2016ssSibabalwe Matiso (@MatisoSiba) said: “This painting is straight up correct [it's] just that we are afraid of speaking against the MIGHTY..Salute.” Last year‚ Zuma’s son Edward denounced Mabulu for portraying the president being fellated in a painting called Pornography of Power.Mabulu also got up some people’s noses with a painting titled Umshini Wam showing Zuma wearing traditional attire and his private parts exposed.Mabulu is expected to appear at Constitution Hill on Wednesday for a walkabout with the artists featured in the exhibition...