Cinga Samson Quotes
born 1986 South Africa
Cinga Samson (born 1986) is a South African artist.
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I was speaking not just from my individual experience, but for other black kids who might feel betrayed and unseen
I’m not just dealing with blackness and black body politics, as my work touches on different subjects as it evolves
I wouldn’t say that I am at the forefront of black body politics, or that I have a high interest in challenging this
I want to paint what I enjoy and what I am attracted to
I don’t think much about my ancestors. I’m not religious. I need more proof of an afterlife
I seek to start new conversations around being African, but what I want to represent is an embodiment of the spirit of my people and where I’m from
By the time I’m done with the paintings, I have reached a lot of understanding of what I’m trying to talk about, what conversation the work is trying to have
That’s why we have houses with strong walls, padlocked doors, secured spaces, because we are afraid of this thing, that life can just come if it wants to take you
The ultimate point of us is death