Richard Kimathi born in 1971
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Mongooses (Kibera), 2009 ,2009.0
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Estimate (low-high) :
300000 KES-350000.0 KES
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Sale Title : signed ‘Richard Kimathi' (lower left) oil on canvas 151 x 149cm US$ 3,400-4,000 Bought in Kimathi is at the forefront of Kenya's “second generation†of post-independence artists, many of whom emerged from Kuona Trust in the mid 1990s. Kimathi employs an inventive and distinctive language with which he addresses contemporary issues. His paintings brim with relevance and subtle commentary. In this case the mongooses represent the huge populations in Nairobi trapped in informal, ‘slum' housing a fence separates them from the outside world and although they might be able to escape through the holes, wider issues of discrimination and power make it safer and easier to remain. Kimathi has had solo exhibitions in Kenya, the U.S. and Spain and his work is in several important private collections. He was selected to represent Kenya at the 2006 Dak'Art Biennale and he has attended residencies in Pakistan and the U.S.
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Sale date : 05 Nov 2013
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Sale Reference : Live Sale
