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His 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.”⠀
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.
Africa Now, OpenArtExchange, Schiedam, the Netherlands
Mail Art International, Lieu d’europe, Strasbourg, France
Palais Universitaire de Strasbourg, Galerie guerilla, Strasbourg, France
Festival arsenik, Strasbourg, France
Symphonie des Arts de Kinshasa, R.D.Congo
Galerie Art de course Strasbourg,France
Symphonie des Arts de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, R.D.Congo
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
Congo terre d’artistes 2ème édition résidence de l’Ambassadeur de France à Kinshasa, R.D.Congo
Evolution, 6ème sens, Kinshasa, R.D.Congo
Cinquantenaire de l’Indépendance de la R.D.Congo «Hotel SULUTAN»
Walonie Bruxelles «Dimension Plurielles 2ème édition» Kinshasa, R.D.Congo
Galerie de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa
Walonie Bruxelles «Dimension Plurielles 1èr édition» Kinshasa, R.D.Congo
Club le basilic avec l’Atelier LOBOKO, Musée National de Kinshasa
«Hors cadre» workshop design/ palais univesitaire/ Strasbourg/France –
Atelier résidence peinture «Semencerie» Strasbourg / France
Atelier résidence peinture «Pôle associatif VOLTAIRE» Amiens/ France
Stage dans l’atelier de peinture chez l’artiste KITOKO/ Kinshasa/ R.D.Congo
En formation en Arts visuels/ option Design/ Ufr des arts de Strasboug
Diplôme DU Disrupt 4.0/ Transformation Numérique/ Université de Stasbourg
Diplôme de graduat (bac+3) en Art plastiques, option: peinture à l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa en République Démocratique du Congo
Diplôme d’état (bac) en art plastiques à l’Institut des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa
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
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