MAYEMBA MA KAKASA. (Lemfu, Bas-Congo, 1946) Lot n° 47

Peinture "lavandière" 1977. Huile sur panneau. 64,5 x 53,5 cm. He went to Kinshasa to do his primary studies there. Very quickly he discovered a passion for art and joined the painting section of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa in 1960. There he obtained a diploma in artistic humanities after 7 years of training and a graduate option Ensemblier Decoration 3 years later. He will then go to Belgium to attend the Royal Academy of Brussels and E.S.A.P.V.E. in Mons. In his paintings, Mayemba makes extensive use of decorative elements. This is why he puts the necessary patience and all the magic of his proven technique into the making of each work..