Dear Kinshasa, With Love: Portraits & Metal Sculptures

Dear Kinshasa With Love

“Dear Kinshasa With Love” is a proposed sculpture and photo exhibit celebrating the Congolese spirit of resilience and joy, epitomized by the vibrant subculture of Les Sapeurs. Despite facing poverty, corruption, and civil unrest, these individuals embrace extravagant fashion as both a form of social and political expression. Whether they are shoemakers, gravediggers, or carpenters, the flamboyant attire of Les Sapeurs represents a powerful protest and a source of personal meaning, bringing joy and inspiration to everyone they encounter.

The exhibit would feature eight environmental portraits of Les Sapeurs, captured as they saunter through the labyrinthine backstreets of Ndjili—an area in Kinshasa where I once scavenged for scrap metal and car parts to create my early sculptures. These portraits will be paired with eight sculptures that embody flamboyance and perseverance, celebrating the indomitable spirit of the Congolese people.

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TMB group exhibit

Sacred Dandy

TOTAL commission to document Les Sapeurs

Seahorse duo

Sapeur collection 1/8

Sapeur collection 2/8

Nganga Kisi

Sapeur collection 3/8

Harmony of the Spheres

Sapeur collection 4/8

Empowered JUMP

Sapeur collection 5/8

Adieu

Sapeur collection 6/8

Rise & Shine

Sapeur collection 7/8

Mr Cobra

Sapeur collection 8/8

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