The painting by South African artist Kobus Myburgh was supposed to show as part of an exhibition honoring World Art Day today in Mbombela, a city in eastern South Africa, according to Times LIVE. However, council arts and culture head Themba Mona reportedly deemed the artwork inappropriate for public viewing, and the contentious painting was promptly locked in a storeroom.
In the artwork, white versions of Zuma and Mandela are juxtaposed with former heads of state Hendrik Verwoerd, John Vorster, PW Botha and FW de Klerk, who are depicted as black. The artist explained the motivation behind the piece to Times LIVE:
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