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Patrick Musombwa

Painter | DR Congo / France

Musombwa's colourful, expressionist paintings and collages with layered textures exploit the themes of man’s life and walk represented by deformed bodies and faces. In his surrealist works he fuses influences of Edvard Munch with 3D effects and abstract elements.⁠⠀

My hybrid characters question the fusion of African and Western traditions. The primary concerns are the notion of questioning the way of living together.

Portrait

Patrick Musombwa, born in Kinshasa 1988, graduated from the academy of fine arts in Kinshasa in 2009 with further artistic residencies and workshops in DR Congo and France, resides and works in France as young emerging artist. 


Musombwa early on turned to nonfigurative art with a particular emphasis on colors, which he considers as the main carriers of emotions depicting his often deconstructed forms.  His colorful, expressionist paintings and collages with layered textures exploit the themes of man’s life and walk represented by deformed bodies and faces. In his surrealist works he fuses influences of Edvard Munch with 3D effects and abstract elements.


Musombwa started being recognized in exhibitions early on during his fine art studies in Kinshasa and quickly found his way to the international market. He has been exhibiting mainly in French speaking territories like DR Congo, Belgium and France but recently exhibited in the Netherlands. He is scheduled to be represented on several international art fairs across Europe. 

Patrick Musombwa, born in Kinshasa 1988, graduated from the academy of fine arts in Kinshasa in 2009 with further artistic residencies and workshops in DR Congo and France, resides and works in France as young emerging artist. 

Musombwa early on turned to nonfigurative art with a particular emphasis on colors, which he considers as the main carriers of emotions depicting his often deconstructed forms.  His colorful, expressionist paintings and collages with layered textures exploit the themes of man’s life and walk represented by deformed bodies and faces. In his surrealist works he fuses influences of Edvard Munch with 3D effects and abstract elements.


Musombwa started being recognized in exhibitions early on during his fine art studies in Kinshasa and quickly found his way to the international market. He has been exhibiting mainly in French speaking territories like DR Congo, Belgium and France but recently exhibited in the Netherlands. He is scheduled to be represented on several international art fairs across Europe.   



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Credentials

2020
  • Africa Now, OpenArtExchange, Schiedam, the Netherlands 
  • Mail Art International, Lieu d’europe, Strasbourg, France 
2019
  • Palais Universitaire de Strasbourg, Galerie guerilla, Strasbourg, France 
2018
  • Festival arsenik, Strasbourg, France 
2017
  • Symphonie des Arts de Kinshasa, R.D.Congo 
2016

Galerie Art de course Strasbourg,France 

2013
  • Symphonie des Arts de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, R.D.Congo 
2012
  • 14ème Sommet international de la Fracophonie a Kinshasa, R.D.Congo  
  • Galerie Monde de flamboyant, Kinshasa, R.D.Congo 
  • Galerie Espace Improbable, Paris, France  
  • Tag galerie, Bruxelles, Belgique  
  • Salon Pierre Cardin “business art 4ème édition”, Paris, France
2011
  • Congo terre d’artistes 2ème édition résidence de 
    l’Ambassadeur de France à Kinshasa, R.D.Congo  
  • Evolution, 6ème sens, Kinshasa, R.D.Congo 
2010
  • Cinquantenaire de l’Indépendance de la R.D.Congo «Hotel SULUTAN»  
  • Walonie Bruxelles «Dimension Plurielles 2ème édition» Kinshasa, R.D.Congo 
2009
  • Galerie de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa  
  • Walonie Bruxelles «Dimension Plurielles 1èr édition» Kinshasa, R.D.Congo 
2008
  • Club le basilic avec l’Atelier LOBOKO, Musée National de Kinshasa


2020

  • «Hors cadre» workshop design/ palais univesitaire/ Strasbourg/France – 
2014
  • Atelier résidence peinture «Semencerie» Strasbourg / France 
2013
  • Atelier résidence peinture «Pôle associatif VOLTAIRE» Amiens/ France 
2009
  • Stage dans l’atelier de peinture chez l’artiste KITOKO/ Kinshasa/ R.D.Congo 
2020
  • En formation en Arts visuels/ option Design/ Ufr des arts de Strasboug 
  • Diplôme DU Disrupt 4.0/ Transformation Numérique/ Université de Stasbourg 
2009
  • Diplôme de graduat (bac+3) en Art plastiques, option: peinture à l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa en République Démocratique du Congo 
2006
  • Diplôme d’état (bac) en art plastiques à l’Institut des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa 

Certificates
  • Initiez-vous à la gestion de projet agile/ OpenClassrooms 
  • Découvrez les bases de la gestion de projet/ OpenClassrooms/ IESA Multimedia Paris 
  • Gérez votre projet informatique facilement !/ OpenClassrooms 
  • Initiez-vous au Design Thinking/ OpenClassrooms 
  • Développez votre projet innovant/ OpenClassrooms/ École polytechnique Paris