Through her evocative illustrations, she explores the traumas of the colonial past, as well as the scars left by the wars that have torn this great country at the heart of the African continent apart for decades. But beyond the tragedy, her works celebrate the resilience and strength of Congolese women. As Professor Bogumil so aptly put it: “At the height of tragedy, it is always the women who not only enable society to survive biologically, but also to reconstitute itself socially and morally.”
On her embroideries, the artist powerfully recounts the complex and tumultuous history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while highlighting the crucial role of women in the survival and resilience of Congolese society. By embroidering images on used burlap sacks, she illustrates the history of the region and attempts to explain the historical roots of the violence that ravages it today.
The exhibition comes to life through the words of the artist herself: “I started embroidering when people started dying.” These words resonate deeply at the heart of the exhibition, underlining the intimate link between art and human experience, even in the darkest periods of history.
This exhibition is an invitation to reflect on the transformative power of art and human resilience. It is also an ode to art’s ability to bear witness to history, heal the wounds of the past and inspire hope for the future of the DRC, Africa and humanity as a whole.
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