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Lot 63

Aime Mpane
(Democratic Republic of Congo, born 1968)
A portrait of Marie-Pierre Ntiba Kawa

17 March 2021, 17:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Aime Mpane (Democratic Republic of Congo, born 1968)

A portrait of Marie-Pierre Ntiba Kawa
signed and dated 'A. Mpane '94' (lower right)
oil on canvas with burlap applique
80.5 x 59.5cm (31 11/16 x 23 7/16in).

Footnotes

PRovenance:
The collection of Marie-Pierre Ntiba Kawa;
By direct descent.

Marie-Pierre Ntiba Kawa was a well-known figure in the Congolese community in Belgium. She hosted the artist on arriving in Brussels in the 1990s when he was studying for his master's degree at La Cambre.

The artist has depicted Marie-Pierre in the rural context of an African woman carrying firewood to celebrate the critical role that women play in keeping the fire alive in their households.

The artwork was discovered in an unopened crate by Marie-Pierre's only surviving kin in 2020.

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