Ayanda Mabulu depicts Jacob Zuma in controversial painting

Another interesting work of art depicting South African president Jacob Zuma on show at Constitution Hill, and the country has had mixed responses.

The country was stunned by two works of art by Ayanda Mabulu, which show the artist’s perception of the South African president’s relationship with the infamous Gupta family.

The art pieces, painted on cushions, have gained much attention since the pictures made their way to social media and have had the same controversial outcome as Brett Murray’s painting of Jacob Zuma exhibited at the Goodman Gallery in 2012.

The Johannesburg Twittersphere erupted with posts both condoning and condemning the paintings, which have been trending using #AyandaMbulu.

Check out what Johannesburg has to say:

#AyandaMbulu should be happy he not in a different African country cos he would have disappeared a long time ago.

— African Eskimo 🇿🇦 (@rushay) July 12, 2016

#ANCYL wants to confirm its commitment to ensure that there is freedom of speech. #AyandaMabulu #sabcnews

— Bulelani Phillip (@BulelaniPhillip) July 13, 2016

#AyandaMbulu strikes me as someone who's desperate to provoke a reaction.

— Juli Baker (@nosiey_) July 12, 2016

#AyandaMabulu – So why exactly did he paint those two controversial pieces? Here he is with the answers pic.twitter.com/zagViGX9VU

— Nontobeko Yamantungwa Sibisi (@Nontobek0Sibisi) July 13, 2016

#AyandaMabulu been at it yow! pic.twitter.com/vxnNp3Lwm5

— Duma (@Duma_GN) July 13, 2016

Controversial painting by #AyandaMabulu depicting South African President Jacob Zuma & Atul Gupta. Your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/kf6fTDjsIr

— Brent Janse van Vuuren (@BrentJvV) July 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/Hidden_SA/status/752926777647964160

The president is yet to respond to the pictures.

What do you think of the #AyandaMbulu artworks?