Title: Colonie Belge II Credit: Tshibumba Kanda-Matulu
The art of Congolese artist Tshibumba Kanda-Matulu (pictured below) of the Zaire School Movement during the 1960s and 1970s will be on display at the “53 Echoes of Zaire: Popular Painting from Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of Congo at the Sulger-Buel Lovell Gallery exhibit in London until June 30th. Below, you can see the portraits of Kanda-Matulu, which impacted — and still informs — African art.
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Using bold colors, poster painting techniques, street art, and advertising signage in their art, the artists of the Zaire School portrayed colonial oppression, Africa’s best and brightest, and post-colonization struggles.
Kanda-Matulu was at the forefront of this movement, creating his most-heralded work from 1974 to 1976. According to published reports, Kanda-Matulu hasn’t been heard from since 1981, so he is thought to be dead.
See his revolutionary work below:
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