Bazungula, (DRC; Mpasa, 1943-?)

“Paysage cubiste africain », painting acrylic on canvas 2019, signed, 48,5 x 54,5 cm. After a difficult adolescence as an orphan, Maurice Bazungula met people who introduced him to the arts, particularly to painting. He was a student at Allhadeff School by the Belgian Maurice Aladeff, promoting African art from 1950 to 1978. Mr. Alhadeff himself directly instructed Bazungula. There he developed his style of painting In 1965, he met painter Bala Jean, who employed him as a sales assistant to sell his work Bala Jean gave the young man the opportunity to observe the creative activity in the studio In 1967, Bazungula began to paint and is now known for using a rich colour palette in his work His artistic creations hold a metaphysical message that goes beyond its environment and reality and emerges profoundly from Africa From the 1960s on, Bazungula participated in numerous exhibitions in France, Italy, the United States, and DRC.