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Mike
"Mikkels"
Kasongo

 



the prologue:
romance and réalité


 

Reimagining reality, Mike Kasongo embarks on a journey of conflict and hope, using pencil, charcoal and digital media. The conflict he explores invites us into the  black masculine experience in western society. This sociaty suffocates the masculine-noir identity. He finds hope within by depicting a future romance and finding beauty in the  female physique. This body of work is where he comes from and where he is going.

CANDLESLIGHT AND ROSES
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CANDLELIGHT AND ROSES

A reclining young woman in dark room lit by three chandeliers. She is slowly falling asleep after a long day of work. In a moment like this we understand how blessed we are to just own a bed.

 

Dimensions: 29,7 cm × 42,0 cm

Medium: Digital Painting 

© 2021  Dignity Manhood

Background Photography: Maxine Jafta

Subject: Ndumiso Nqangu Mabena

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