Cheik Ledy
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Jean-Pierre Ibio. "Ledy, Cheik" Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 7 November 2014. Pigozzi, Jean.
- The Contemporary African Art Collection Archived 2022-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- “African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection” Archived 2022-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Cheik Ledy, 6 November 2014.
- "Ledy, Cheik (born 1962), painter", Oxford Art Online.
References[edit]
- ^ Pigozzi, Jean. "Cheik Ndoluvalu, called Cheik Ledy". African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection. Jean Pigozzi. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ Ibio, Jean-Pierre. "Ledy, Cheik". Grove Art Online. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ Pigozzi, Jean. "Non comprendre". CAACart. Jean Pigozzi. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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