Thursday 20 August 2015

Chéri Samba



Artville artist of the day: Chéri Samba 

Titile: Where to find water
Year: 2000
Size: 82 x 103 cm. (32.3 x 40.6 in.)
Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Chéri Samba was a founding member of the “Popular painting” school along with Pierre Bodo, his paintings exposing everyday life in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital city, Kinshasa. His representative, often fantastical paintings incorporate graphic narrative and figures with text and word bubbles that address forefront social and political issues, including AIDS, social inequity, and corruption. Starting in the 1980s, Samba began to portray himself frequently and literally in his works, taking on a direct role as the reporter of his ideas and personal story. “I appeal to people’s consciences,” he says. “Artists must make people think.”

Courtesy: www.artnet.com
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