Ngoma ya Kisanji
About the artist
Paulo Ventura
Republic of the Congo
Paint scraping on canvas
Follow a hand in Beni Memboka’s painting and it leads toward an arm, a body, another color. Feet appear farther down, angled among the same interlocking shapes. The canvas makes the familiar human form feel newly surprising. An artist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Memboka works with acrylic on canvas. In the piece shared with NUA-ARTE, bright planes of orange, blue, yellow and green are held by dark outlines. Limbs cross and curve through them, while small patterned details interrupt the larger shapes. The pleasure of looking comes from piecing the image together, then allowing it to open again. A viewer may see an embrace, a dance or simply bodies in close relation. Each return to the canvas offers another route through its color and movement.
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2026
Medium
Painting
Dimensions
117 × 89 cm
Stock
Unique Piece (1 available)
Price Upon Request
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Includes a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity. Insured global shipping in custom-built wooden crates.
Artist Statement
Follow a hand in Beni Memboka’s painting and it leads toward an arm, a body, another color. Feet appear farther down, angled among the same interlocking shapes. The canvas makes the familiar human form feel newly surprising. An artist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Memboka works with acrylic on canvas. In the piece shared with NUA-ARTE, bright planes of orange, blue, yellow and green are held by dark outlines. Limbs cross and curve through them, while small patterned details interrupt the larger shapes. The pleasure of looking comes from piecing the image together, then allowing it to open again. A viewer may see an embrace, a dance or simply bodies in close relation. Each return to the canvas offers another route through its color and movement.
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