Congolese Plantation Workers Art League

**CATPC**, an acronym give ‘*Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise*’ insyd French dey translate to ‘**Congolese Plantation Workers Art League**’ insyd English. Dem found am insyd 2014 by a group of Congolese plantation workers in collaboration plus Congolese environmental activist den founder of Greenpeace Congo René Ngongo, CATPC dey operate as an art cooperative. CATPC dey base insyd Lusanga, dem formerly know as Leverville, Unilever ein first plantation insyd de Democratic Republic of the Congo. Insyd 2017, CATPC build an art center dem name **White Cube Lusanga**.

CATPC dey specialize insyd clay sculptures, dem reproduce insyd Europe dey use materials such as cacao den palm oil, common products dem derive from plantations. CATPC be critical of de plantation system, an extractive den exploitative colonial construct plus dangerous labor conditions, low wages, den environmental devastation among ein faults.

### List of works
CATPC be best known for dema chocolate sculptures buh e sanso venture into drawings, videos, photographs den textile works. CATPC ein sculptures dey include portraits den allegories. Dema material, de cocoa bean, dey carry political connotations, wey dey include concerns for ein controversial labor conditions den effect for de environment top.

#### Sculptures
*Self Portrait without Clothes,* Mbuku Kimpala, 2014

*The Spirit of Palm Oil,* Djonga Bismar, 2014

*Self Portrait,* Menenga Kibwila, 2014

*Self Portrait,* Djonga Bismar, 2014

*Self Portrait,* Emery Muhamba, 2014

*The Art Collector,* Jérémie Mabiala & Djonga Bismar, 2015

*Poisonous Miracle,* Thomas Leba, 2015

*The Art Collector,* Jeremie Mabiala & Djonga Bismar, 2015

*A Man Is What the Head Is,* Matthieu Kasiama, 2015

*The Visionary,* Djonga Bismar, 2015

*We Who Are Here And You Who Have Come,* Emery Muhamba & Mbuku Kimpala, 2015

*A Lucky Day,* Thomas Leba & Daniel Manenga, 2015

*How My Grandfather Survived,* Ced’art Tamasala, 2015

*Forced Love,* Irene Kanga, 2019

*Forced Labo*r, Jean Kawata & Ced'art Tamasala, 2020

*The Mad Art Collector*, Emery Muhamba, 2020

*White Cube Lusanga,* Jean Kawata & Ced'art Tamasala, 2020

*Pende Vengeance 1931*, Richard Leta, 2021

*Money is/and the Beast*, Muyaka Kapasa, 2021

*Couple of Equality*, Mbuku Kimpala, 2021

*Plantation Monoculture,* Athanas Kindendie, 2022

*White Cube Lusanga*, Ced’art Tamasala & Jean Kawata, 2023

*Mvuyu Liberator*, Blaise Mandefu, 2023

*Lady of Museums*, Mbuku Kimpala, 2023

*Congo Massacre*, Muyaka Kasapa, 2023

*Money Angel*, Philomène Lembusa, 2023

*Fish Protector*, Daniel Mvunzi, 2023

*Roots*, Irene Kanga, 2023

*Polyculture Brain*, Athanas Kindendie & Charles Leba, 2023

*Wonderful Birth*, Huguette Kilembi & Mirra Meya, 2023

*Seedbed*, Muyaka Kapasa & Ced'art Tamasala, 2023

*Plantation Master*, Olele Mulele Labamba, 2023

*Crucifixion of the Art Collector*, Matthieu Kasiama & Ced'art Tamasala, 2023

#### Drawings den textile
*4 Coins Post Plantation*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Untitled*, Ced'art Tamasala, 2023

*Arts & Agriculture: Vision Future*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Aveugle Visonnaire, Kifiameso ya kumuna na ntuala*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Balot*, Ced’art Tamasala, 2022

*Balot / Retour de la Violence*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Chemin d’idées, Kukwisa ya bangindu*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Esprit fâché de Balot, Esprit Colon*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Féticheur ou démon du village*, Jean Kawata, 2016

*L’exode des fournis noir*, Ced’art Tamasala, 2019

*Mukuni Le Semeur*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Pende Control Esprit Balot*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Reservation Naturelle*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Résistance*, Matthieu Kasiama, 2016

*Résistance 2*. Plantation Monoculture, Matthieu Kasiama, 2022

*Untitled*, Leba Maboki, 2018

*Voleur piégé*, Mao Kingunza, 2016

*Africa Vide, Europe Plein*, CATPC, 2021

*Résistant déporté et incarcéré (Kimbangu) / Resistance fighter deported and incarcerated (Kimbangu)*, Mbuku Kimpala, Ced'art Tamasala and Jérémie Mabiala / CATPC, 2022

*Résistant déporté et incarcéré (Les révoltés de Kilamba) / Resistance fighter deported and incarcerated (The revolts of Kilamba)*, Mbuku Kimpala, Ced'art Tamasala and Jérémie Mabiala / CATPC, 2022

*Résistant déporté et incarcéré (Lumumba) / Resistance fighter deported and incarcerated (Lumumba)*, Mbuku Kimpala, Ced'art Tamasala and Jérémie Mabiala / CATPC, 2022

### Notable exhibitions

#### Solo exhibitions

#### Group exhibitions

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