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David Mzuguno
David Mzuguno was born in the rural village of Gonja Bombo, Northern Tanzania. From 1967 he lived and worked in Dar es Salaam and was strongly committed to the Tinga Tinga Centre. In 1989 he moved to Kahaba, 15 km from the city centre and distanced himself from the Tinga Tinga Centre. Mzuguno died in June 2010 and his exhibitions have been shown in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Brussels, Japan, South Korea and China. Paintings -
E.S. Tinga Tinga
E.S. Tinga Tinga was born in 1932 in Tanzania. The creative time of E.S. was very short and therefore the number of his works is limited. In 1972 he died in a tragic accident. E.S. Tinga Tinga is the founder of Tinga Tinga painting. His works have been exhibited in museums and galleries all over the world. Paintings -
George Lilanga
George Lilanga was born in 1934. He lived in Dar es Salaam / Tanzania and is one of the most important contemporary African artists. His works are anchored in the spirit world of the Makonde and are characterized by their own distinctive style. George was a terrific sculptor and painter. His works include a variety of sculptures, paintings, drawings, etchings, batiks and metalwork. Through a series of international exhibitions, Lilanga's works are known to art lovers and collectors in Europe, America and Asia. He died in June 2005. Paintings -
Hendrick Lilanga
Hendrick Lilanga was born in 1974 in Tanzania es Salaam. He lived and learned from his grandfather. His long stays in Japan and South Korea influenced his artwork. Hendrick has exhibited internationally at a very young age, including South Korea, Japan and Uganda. Paintings -
Juanita Frier
Juanita Frier was born in South Africa in 1973. In her works she mixes different materials, techniques and colours. Juanita showed her works in South Africa and France. Paintings -
Hako Hankson
Hako Hankson was born in Kamerun as Gaston Hako in 1968. His father was a traditional sculptor and a dignitary whose role was to keep cultural ceremonial objects needed for all the initiation rites of the chiefdom. Due to his father’s special tasks, Hankson was given rare access to objects such as sceptres, totems and masks, which he shows again and again in his works. As a self-taught artist, he first started with drawing, and then with painting. He lives and works in Douala, Kamerun. He has already exhibited in Switzerland, Cameroon, Senegal and Portugal. He has been selected for the Biennale 2020 in Dakar. In 2021 he exhibited in London with Le Sud Gallery (Switzerland) at African Art Fair 1-54.
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Joseph Cartoon
Joseph Cartoon was born on 5th of may 1976 as the 9th child in a family of twelve, in Kiambu in the Highlands of Kenya. He grew up in the tea plantation area, and there began painting, drawing and pottery at school. Joseph Cartoon has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in East Africa, Europe and South Korea. In 2002, he participated in the Scholars Exhibition of the Royal Overseas League in London and was awarded a one year Artist-in-Residency in the UK. He lives in Banana Hill, Nairobi. Paintings -
Hussein Salim
Hussein Salim was born in Karima, Sudan in 1966. He studied Art at the University of Sudan for Science and Technology in Khartoum. In 2014 he moved from Sudan to South Africa. He lives with his wife Raja and their two children in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. His exhibitions have been shown in Sudan, South Africa, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Norway, Japan and in the USA. His works were also awarded in Great Britain and Germany. Paintings -
Johannes Petrus Meyer
J. P. Meyer was born in 1960 in Bloemfonteine, South Africa. After studying social work and several years of professional experience as a flight attendant, he decided in 1996 to study art at the Foundation School of Art in Cape Town. He lives in Porterville, South Africa. J. P. Meyer has already exhibited successfully in various galleries in South Africa. His subject-specific picture series are fascinating. Paintings -
Raja Oshi
Raja Oshi was born in Sudan in 1968. 1994 she graduated at the College of fine art at the University of Science and Technology in Khartoum. In 2004 she moved from Sudan to South Africa. In 2006 she received a postgraduate diploma from the University KwaZulu-Natal. Raja lives with her family in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Her exhibitions have been shown in South Africa, United Kingdom, Tanzania and Norway. Paintings -
Michael Soi
Michael Soi was born in Kenya in 1972. 1995 he graduated at the College of fine art at the University of Since and Technology in Nairobi. He still lives and works in Nairobi. Michael Soi’s works have been shown outside Kenya in the USA, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, in the United Kingdom, South Korea, Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria and Ethiopia. In 2021 he exhibited in London with Le Sud Gallery (Switzerland) at African Art Fair 1-54. Paintings -
Tamrat Gezahegne
Tamrat Gezahegne born in 1977 in Addis Ababa. He graduated in 2000 from Addis Ababa University, Alle School of Fine Arts and Design. He is a founding member of Netsa Art Village which was the most dynamic venue for the flourishing of the contemporary art scene in Ethiopia. Tamrat's works ranges from being a landscape and portrait painter to his relentless studio practice and experimentation, as well as installation and performance. Tamrat has shown his works in Egypt, Spain, Germany, England, France, Sweden, Norway, Pakistan, The Netherlands, Marocco, South Africa, the UAE and the USA. Paintings -
Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos
Fitsum Berhe Woldelibanos was born in Ethiopia. Later he moved to Eritrea where he completed his studies in painting, sculpture and print making at the Asmara School in 2000. In 2003 Fitsum went to Kenya where he started creating artwork that explores the relationship between human and their environment. His sizeable, intense portraits are an enquiry into the social, cultural and geographical influences in the construction of identity and the self. Using a hypnotizing color palette, his paintings are a contemplation of the human form and condition. Applying generous strokes of bold acrylic colour, he forms the features and physiques of real and imagined subjects. Fitsum’s figure paintings express intense emotion and raw sentiments to resonate with the viewer. The Paintings we are showing are mostly out of our private collection but for sale. His work has been exhibited in Kenya, Canada, France, Spain, South Korea, Dubai, the Netherlands and Germany. Paintings -
Agemo Francis
Agemo Francis was born in 1986 in Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria. In 2008, he completed his art studies in sculpture and painting at the Delta State University in Abraka. He still lives in Badagry with his wife and two children. His works has been shown in exhibitions in Nigeria, Kenya, the UK (London) and Benin.
«Even though I attended school of Art, the streets were my real school. That’s where I got my inspiration. My real teachers were my grandparents, grandparents, who raised me with all the elements of my culture. As an artist, what is important to me is what is happening around me. I reflect the resulting emotion in my art."Paintings
Miska Mohmmed Ngeeb
Ephrem Gino
„If you want to know about me, then I’lI tell you about my perspective and my process.“
I’m born and raised in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and I’m in my early 40’s maybe. I first picked up a camera in 2002, which developed into my life’s passion of photography. In photography we are always referring to „taking photos“, however in my philosophy I believe that I am „receiving photos“ – because if the person or moment of life in front of my lens is not willing to give, there is no moment to be captured. The process of my expression through photography is to capture the moment without any judgement, document the moment for what it is. I see myself as only the instrument of capturing the moment in time, but I am not the ‘taker’ of the moment, I’m blessed to ‘receive’ and witness the moment.
When I travel throughout the world my objective is not simply to snap some pictures, but instead to live and experience the world from different angles. To see diverse landscapes, wildlife, feel the energy of urban and rural spaces, and to meet people and listen to their stories – traveling forces me to learn and unlearn concepts. Photography is just an additional way for me to engage with the world visually.
From a technical perspective one needs light for photography, but only light itself will not create a photo, you also need obstacles which block or split the light to produce shadows, colors, outlines within an image. Therefore, both darkness and light is necessary in photography – only when you find the balance between light and darkness, you will create a photo. Similar to life itself, isn’t it.
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Valerie Asiimwe Amani
Amani is an Economics and Fashion graduate, and acquired her MFA at The Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University. She is the recipient of the 2021 Vivien Leigh Prize for a work on paper, which led to the acquisition of the piece by The Ashmolean Museum. She has been shortlisted 2022 for the Henrike Grohs Award as well as the Dentons Art Prize. Works
Yvette Kiessling
Yvette Kiessling was born in Ilmenau, Germany in 1978. From 1997 – 2003 she studied at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig / Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig, in the painting class of Professor Arno Rink. From 2004 – 2007 she completed her master class studies, also with Professor Arno Rink. After graduating as a master student, she became a freelance painter, graphic designer and drawer. She has her studio in the «Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei». Yvette Kiessling has a special feeling for landscape painting and expresses her intense perceptions, which she often develops en plein air directly in nature, skilfully and with versatile techniques, strong colours and different materials in a fantastic and very intimate way. Since 2016, Yvette has been travelling to Tanzania again and again to find inspiration for her paintings from the breath-taking landscapes in Morogoro, Amani and Zanzibar. During our impressive meeting in July 2022, we decided to create a special edition Zanzibar 2023 together. It will be created during Yvette Kiessling's residency in our studio in January 2023. Yvette Kiessling has already exhibited in numerous museums, art societies and galleries in Germany, England, Italy, Poland and Zanzibar. Among other public and private collections, the «Kunsthalle Hamburg», the «Amtsgericht Dresden» and the «Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig», have acquired works by Yvette Kießling for their collections. Yvette Kiessling lives and works in Leipzig.