Maurice Mbikayi
Maurice Mbikayi was born in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) in 1974. He currently lives and works in Cape Town (South Africa). In 2000 he graduated with a BA in Graphic Design (Advertising and Visual Communication), from the Academies des Beaux Arts in Kinshasa. He completed his Master of Fine Art degree (with distinction) in 2015 at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town. He thematizes in his collages and wall installations the issue of so-called e-waste, i.e. electronic waste that is imported to Africa from European and American countries and disposed of and burned in large landfills. He lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa