Cheik Ledy
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
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| Country wey e be citizen | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Name wey dem give am | Cheik |
| Ein date of birth | 1962 |
| Place dem born am | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Date wey edie | 1997 |
| Place wey edie | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Sibling | Chéri Samba |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | painter |
| Exhibition history | International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, MAMCO, The Contemporary African Art Collection, Garage Center for Contemporary Culture |
| Has works in the collection | Groninger Museum, Design Museum Den Bosch |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Cheik Ndoluvualu, na dem call am Cheik Ledy (1962–1997), na he be a Congolese artist. Dem born am insyd Kinto M’Vuila, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Life den career
[edit | edit source]Na Cheik Ledy be apprenticed to ein elder bro, sign painter Chéri Samba, after he lef school insyd 1977, wey he work as Samba ein assistant for 10 years insyd ein Kinshasa studio.[1] Like Samba, na Ledy ein paintings comment for social den political issues of ein day. Na ein more controversial work include sign paintings for condom use den labour. He die of AIDS-related complications insyd 1997 insyd Kinshasa.
Style den themes
[edit | edit source]Ledy ein paintings often depict caricatures wey he dey use bright colors. He work insyd de style of sign painting den used French den Lingala texts.[2] Notable works include "Non comprendre" (I Do Not Understand) (1995), "Arrosage" (Watering) (1995), "Absence de morale" (Moral Absence) (1990).[3]
Exhibitions
[edit | edit source]- JAPANCONGO
- Garage Center of Contemporary Culture, Moscow, Russia
- Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
- MAMCO- Musée d’art modern et contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland
- Contemporary African Art Collection- 1990, Jean Pigozzi
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Jean-Pierre Ibio. "Ledy, Cheik" Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 7 November 2014. Pigozzi, Jean.
- The Contemporary African Art Collection Archived 2022-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- “African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection” Archived 2022-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Cheik Ledy, 6 November 2014.
- "Ledy, Cheik (born 1962), painter", Oxford Art Online.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Pigozzi, Jean. "Cheik Ndoluvalu, called Cheik Ledy". African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection. Jean Pigozzi. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ Ibio, Jean-Pierre. "Ledy, Cheik". Grove Art Online. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ Pigozzi, Jean. "Non comprendre". CAACart. Jean Pigozzi. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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