Ideas Festival: Art & Music Reception

Muyambo Marcel Chishimba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and was taught as a young boy to paint by his uncle.
Now living in Elizabeth, he continues his 50+ year career as an artist, painting abstracts and landscapes with oil on canvas. His bold, dynamic strokes and his unique combination of earthy tones and richly hued colors are inspired by the culture and people of his African homeland.
While his preferred medium is oil on canvas, Chishimba paints using acrylic and watercolor as well, and is also an accomplished sculptor.