Sungi Mlengeya.

"Born in 1991 in Dar es Salaam, Sungi Mlengeya captures the essence of Black womanhood in her haunting monochromatic acrylic portraits. The meticulously painted figures are set against a minimalist white background, creating a striking contrast that emphasizes skin texture and form. Her portrai...

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Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Paris, France] : Skira ; [Kampala, Uganda] : Afriart Gallery (AAG), [2024]
Subjects:	Mlengeya, Sungi, > Criticism and interpretation Mlengeya, Sungi, > Interviews Artists > Tanzania > 21st century. Women artists > Tanzania > 21st century. Art, Black > Tanzania > 21st century > Pictorial works. Art, African > 21st century > Pictorial works. Artists, Black > 21st century > Pictorial works. Painters, Black > 21st century > Pictorial works. Art africain > 21e siècle > Ouvrages illustrés. Artistes noirs > 21e siècle > Ouvrages illustrés. Peintres noirs > 21e siècle > Ouvrages illustrés. Artists Women artists Art, African Artists, Black Painters, Black Tanzania 2000-2099 Pictorial works. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Interviews. Illustrated works. Ouvrages illustrés.

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Summary:	"Born in 1991 in Dar es Salaam, Sungi Mlengeya captures the essence of Black womanhood in her haunting monochromatic acrylic portraits. The meticulously painted figures are set against a minimalist white background, creating a striking contrast that emphasizes skin texture and form. Her portraits, whether infused by movement or stillness, radiate both power and peace, offering the viewer intimate moments of strength and serenity. In this first monograph dedicated to Sungi Mlengeya, the curator Tandazani Dhlakama brilliantly analyzes how African, Black and feminist conditions are intertwined in her work, and the intimate conversation between Sungi and her model, Jemima Michael, takes us behind the scenes of a work in the making." -- Back cover.
Physical Description:	143 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
ISBN:	9782370742667 2370742666