Cheik Ledy

Cheik Ndoluvualu, na dem call am Cheik Ledy (1962–1997), na he be a Congolese artist. Dem born am insyd Kinto M’Vuila, Democratic Republic of Congo.

 Life den career 
Na Cheik Ledy be apprenticed to ein elder bro, sign painter Chéri Samba, after he lef school insyd 1977, wey he work as Samba ein assistant for 10 years insyd ein Kinshasa studio. Like Samba, na Ledy ein paintings comment for social den political issues of ein day. Na ein more controversial work include sign paintings for condom use den labour. He die of AIDS-related complications insyd 1997 insyd Kinshasa.

 Style den themes 
Ledy ein paintings often depict caricatures wey he dey use bright colors. He work insyd de style of sign painting den used French den Lingala texts. Notable works include "Non comprendre" (I Do Not Understand) (1995), "Arrosage" (Watering) (1995), "Absence de morale" (Moral Absence) (1990).

 Exhibitions 

 JAPANCONGO
 Garage Center of Contemporary Culture, Moscow, Russia
 Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
 MAMCO- Musée d’art modern et contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland
 Contemporary African Art Collection- 1990, Jean Pigozzi

 Bibliography 
Jean-Pierre Ibio. "Ledy, Cheik" Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 7 November 2014. Pigozzi, Jean. 
 The Contemporary African Art Collection Archived 2022-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
 “African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection” Archived 2022-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
 Cheik Ledy, 6 November 2014.
 "Ledy, Cheik (born 1962), painter", Oxford Art Online.
 References 

Category:1962 births
Category:1997 deaths
Category:Human
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo people
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo artists
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo painters