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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.

Tanzania
Artists

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I know how important it is to be close to people who share the same views as I do, or – more importantly – people who inspire me

I fully blend in in Tanzania because I am around people who look like me, I do not experience any discrimination because of the color of my skin

When I started painting it didn’t feel a lot like activism, it was natural for me to be inspired by and depict people that surround me in my community, people who are black

I chose to leave the background white in my paintings because this creates a sense of calm, helps me capture the un-capturable ; our ever-changing wants, and the infinite freedom to pursue those wants

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sungi Mlengeya (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.