Chéri Samba

Chéri Samba

Congolese(1956)

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Works

Chéri Samba is a painter known for his colorful, narrative works that combine social commentary with humor, depicting daily life in Kinshasa and critiquing politics, AIDS, and globalization. His paintings incorporate text and comic-book-like compositions, as seen in works like 'Problème d'Eau' (Water Problem). He has exhibited at the Centre Pompidou, documenta, and the Venice Biennale.

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