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Bonaventure Ndikung Soh Bejeng (ndikung)
*Bonaventology- A bridging the gap philosophy*
Online Gallery: www.soh-bonny.com
Bridging the gap between the rich and diverse contemporary African art and world art. It has been a long way from “hostile”, “entartete Kunst” it was called, to the limelight it is today.
The rainbow-like paintings are not only intended to please the eye but also uphold sentiments and spirits. Just like the rock drawings from 7000BC, the paintings tell stories ranging from birth to death, love to hate, immigrants to emigrants, slavery to freedom, but of all things- music.
The challenge is to explicitly reflect the culture and tradition of African tribes like the Ashanti, Bantu, Dogon, Hausa, Massai, Ngemba, Nubia, Peul, Pigmies, Yoruba, Igbo, Zulu etc.
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- Biography
Born in 1977 in Yaounde-Cameroon, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung found an interest in art at an early age. Bound by the constraints of main-stream education, he only started reflecting his dreams in the form of paintings and drawings in his late teenage years.
After accomplishing a secondary and high school education in Cameroon, he moved to Berlin, Germany for university studies. He earned a masters in engineering in Food biotechnology and later did a doctorate degree in Biotechnology.
In the course of time, he has had the chance to compliment and bridge a gap not only between science and art but also between african art and his intepretation of art from the rest of the world.
- Exhibitions
- Strauss Berlin, 2004
- Linnenbrinck & co. Düsseldorf, 2006
- Gaudeamus Café-Gallery Düsseldorf, 2006
- Rheinrauschen Galerie Düsseldorf, 2007
- The Ugly American Coffee Düsseldorf, 2007
- ACUD Gallery Berlin, 2007
- PremArts Gallery Berlin, 2007
My favourites
- Artist
Romuald Hazoume, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jean Dubuffet, Nicky Nodjoumi
- Literature
Chinua Achebe, Paolo Coelho, Jean-Paul Satre
- Music
Richard Bona, Seu Jorge, John Coltrane, Tinariwen
- Interests
Art and science
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