Amani Bodo
Born in Kinshasa (DR Congo) in 1988, Amani Bodo lives in Kinshasa. Having tried his hand at the popular style, Amani found his way with a figurative and symbolic style with a surrealist feel. Bodo depicts his ideasand visions on canvas. Alongside these works with a serious and grave tone, he produces joyful paintings, in which irony battles the burlesque. He is particularly master in the art of painting
sapeurs (dandies). Amani calls the backgrounds of his canvases “mwangisa”, referring to the rash of flecked colours, a cosmic nebula which immediately grabs the attention and contributes to the dazzling yet mysterious feel of his works.