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Aimé Mpané
Aimé Mpané's work embodies the pain and grace of human conflict that draws from an informed political consciousness and an awareness of Africa's colonial history. His work indicts the social and political reality around him, a reality shaped by his perspective as a leading artist of his generation whose work continues to help shape perceptions about the aesthetic and cultural character of the African continent. The history of his homeland - Democratic Republic of Congo - with the brutalities instigated during the 19th century by King Leopold II of Belgium, continuing through die legacy of colonialism and the ensuing ravages of war and economic missteps in the postcolonial period,...