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Cheik Ledy

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Cheik Ndoluvualu, called Cheik Ledy (1962–1997), was a Congolese artist. He was born in Kinto M’Vuila, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Life and career

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Cheik Ledy was apprenticed to his elder brother, sign painter Chéri Samba, after leaving school in 1977, and worked as Samba's assistant for 10 years in his Kinshasa studio.[1] Like Samba, Ledy’s paintings comment on social and political issues of his day. His more controversial work included sign paintings on condom use and labour. He died of AIDS-related complications in 1997 in Kinshasa.

Style and themes

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Ledy's paintings often depict caricatures using bright colors. He worked in the style of sign painting and used French and Lingala texts.[2] Notable works include "Non comprendre" (I Do Not Understand) (1995), "Arrosage" (Watering) (1995), "Absence de morale" (Moral Absence) (1990).[3]

Exhibitions

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  • JAPANCONGO
  • Garage Center of Contemporary Culture, Moscow, Russia
  • Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
  • MAMCO- Musée d’art modern et contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Contemporary African Art Collection- 1990, Jean Pigozzi

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ Pigozzi, Jean. "Cheik Ndoluvalu, called Cheik Ledy". African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection. Jean Pigozzi. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ^ Ibio, Jean-Pierre. "Ledy, Cheik". Grove Art Online. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. ^ Pigozzi, Jean. "Non comprendre". CAACart. Jean Pigozzi. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.