THONTON KABEYA

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THONTON KABEYA, Moziki Street Series (L I)

SCULPTED CANVAS, ACRYLIC, WALNUT POWDER AND NEWSPAPER INK TRANSFER, 40.5 x 40.5 cm (15 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)

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THONTON KABEYA, Moziki Street Series (L II)

SCULPTED CANVAS, ACRYLIC, WALNUT POWDER AND NEWSPAPER INK TRANSFER, 40.5 x 40.5 cm (15 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.)

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THONTON KABEYA, PASADA II

SCULPTED CANVAS, ACRYLIC, WALNUT POWDER AND NEWSPAPER INK TRANSFER, 145 x 102 cm

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THONTON KABEYA, PASADA III

SCULPTED CANVAS, ACRYLIC, WALNUT POWDER AND NEWSPAPER INK TRANSFER, 145 x 102 cm (57 x 40 1/8 in.)

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THONTON KABEYA, PASADA VIII

SCULPTED CANVAS, ACRYLIC, WALNUT POWDER AND NEWSPAPER INK TRANSFER, 145 x 102 cm (57 x 40 1/8 in.)

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THONTON KABEYA, Rainy Day II

CHALK PAINT, WALNUT POWDER AND NEWSPAPER INK TRANSFER ON SCULPTED CANVAS, 78 x 63 cm

Through his art, Thonton Kabeya is searching for understanding and the answers to life's conundrums and, exploring the many layers that make humanity so rich. On one level, his work captures the essence of African cosmopolitanism. His figurative artworks are snapshots of moments and the ‘everydayness’ specific to a continent, and yet, they are still universally recognisable and relatable. Lovers dancing the Rumba, street scenes, young boys playing – life happens across Kabeya’s canvases. In comparison, his abstract pieces are deeply layered, built up and less obvious in their storytelling, but no less engaging and thought-provoking.