A place of extraordinary cultural vitality, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be honored in the exhibition Beauté Congo – 1926-2015 – Congo Kitoko presented at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain with André Magnin, Chief Curator.
Taking as its point of departure the birth of modern painting in the Congo in the 1920s, this ambitious exhibition will trace almost a century of the country’s artistic production. While specifically focusing on painting, it will also include music, sculpture, photography, and comics, providing the public with the unique opportunity to discover the diverse and vibrant art scene of the region.
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Untitled, by Sylvestre Kaballa. Collection Pierre Loos, Belgium © Sylvestre Kaballa. Courtesy of Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
Uma Moziki (c. 1960), Jean Depara. CAAC – The Pigozzi Collection, Geneva. © Jean Depara. Courtesy Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
Untitled, Je suis jeune, Cassius Clay series (2014), Steve Bandoma Galerie Magnin-A, Paris © Steve Bandoma. Courtesy of Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
Tenir, Un regard series (2011), Kiripi Katembo © Kiripi Katembo. Courtesy of Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
Oui il faut réfléchir (Yes you have to think) (2014), Chéri Samba. Courtesy Magnin-A © Chéri Samba Courtesy of Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
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