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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Sungi Mlengeya

Sungi Mlengeya

Mlengeya, Sungi
Dhlakama, Tandazani
Michael, Jemima

Hardcover

African ArtIndividual ArtistsPainting Instruction

Publisher Price: $35.00

ISBN10: 2370742666
ISBN13: 9782370742667
Publisher: Skira Paris
Published: Jul 15 2025
Pages: 144
Weight: 2.34
Height: 0.80 Width: 9.60 Depth: 11.20
Language: English

Whether infused by movement or stillness, Mlengeya's black-and-white portrait paintings radiate both power and peace

Born in 1991 in Dar es Salaam, Sungi Mlengeya captures the essence of Black womanhood in her haunting monochromatic acrylic portraits. The meticulously painted figures are set against a minimalist white background, creating a striking contrast that emphasizes skin texture and form. Her portraits, whether infused by movement or stillness, radiate both power and peace, offering the viewer intimate moments of strength and serenity. In this first monograph dedicated to Mlengeya, the curator Tandazani Dhlakama brilliantly analyzes how African, Black and feminist conditions are intertwined in her work, and the intimate conversation between Sungi and her model, Jemima Michael, takes us behind the scenes of a work in the making.

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