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b. 1956
Chéri Samba or Samba wa Mbimba N’zingo Nuni Masi Ndo Mbasi (born 30 December 1956) is a Congolese painter from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is one of the best known contemporary African artists, with his works being included in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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The wisdom of learning is not necessarily the fruit of knowledge but, rather, the product of imagination
In my opinion, it is the artists who help the politicians to improve themselves
People do not throw stones at a tree that does not bear fruit or has bitter fruit."
What is the future of our art in a world where living artists are mostly oppressed!
Since I am the one who paints, these are my ideas, I decide on the subject, I decide on the comments... so why put someone else's face instead of mine?
Colour is life. Our heads must rotate as a spiral that surrounds us is none other than colours. Colour is the universe, the universe is life, painting is life
There is this relationship between the art understood by the people and art that is intended for the initiated, while the world belongs to everyone
My aim is to tell stories and call people's knowledge to mind
Today, I think we're accepted. Back then, we were not known
As long as the world is the world, and writers have stories to tell, I will have something to say
When you come into the world, you don’t choose what you should be; it’s like, in a curious way, doing a job you didn’t choose
Sometimes you have to provoke by telling the truth
My desire is to hold the attention of people in front of my work so that they take time to contemplate my work
I paint with a moral,to educate the general public about art and ideas
I can express myself much better in paintings
My inspiration comes from everyday life, and I paint the reality that everybody knows
If we have to appropriate places from young people all the time, why then do young people study? Why have children if we do not allow time for them to move on in life as well?
I consider myself a sort of painter-journalist
‘We need to change our mentality. There is so much to do. Instead of criticising things, each of us should consider how we can contribute, and be ready to do some work, even to start paying taxes
If I was in charge, I would stop everyone except children from going to church: it is such a performance. As far as I know, manna doesn’t fall from heaven anymore, so why do people waste time on their knees?’
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