Sungi Mlengeya Quotes
born 1991 Tanzania
Sungi Mlengeya (born 1991) is a Tanzanian self-taught artist who paints minimalistic portraits, often depicting black women and negative space.
Random Sungi Mlengeya quote
24 quotes
I want to show the importance of support, friendship, solidarity, unity, and the way those things make each journey so much easier
Start from where you are and give it your al
There’s something about movement that embodies a full existence.
A circle of loving women is something that I find myself going back to for celebration or comfort; they are a constant in my life.
When I began exploring dance, I realised that most of the choices I make in my personal life are guided by the question, “What do I enjoy?” rather than “What am I supposed to be doing?”
The idea of painting myself is still scary. I think it could be quite an emotional, deeply reflective experience to have to critically observe and recreate a likeness of myself over several days
Where I’m from, it’s difficult for a woman to go about her day, doing the same thing as a man, without having a hard time
The space is like the beginning of things, an exciting time when the possibilities and choices are endless
A moment in dance can be blissful and freeing—one can lose themselves and simply be
Art is very powerful and I did not understand the extent of this until recently
We must continue to cement the importance of our rights as human beings until everyone understands that Black Lives Matter
The singers should sing, the writers should write, the painters should paint
Dare to dream - it is free, and believe in those dreams
I am constantly driven by an innate need to create
I’m open to my work resonating with people in varied ways; it does so for me as well, at different times
There is a risk in trying something new. You can experiment in private, but there is still so much you need to deliver. Your time for experimentation becomes limited, even though it is essential
It pierced my heart that someone who was un armed and helpless could be murdered in plain sight by the same people that were supposed to be protecting him
One of the things I’ve come to learn is that there are certain freedoms that have to be sacrificed in the short term so that they can be enjoyed more sustainably in the long term
I would say take advantage of the digital era, the world is so interconnected right now and geographical boundaries are not an excuse to stay invisible
Although this freedom can only be achieved in the future, we are doing what we need to do today to achieve it tomorrow