Ajarb Bernard Ategwa

Ajarb Bernard Ategwa (1988, Kumba, Cameroon. Lives and works in Duala, Cameroon)

Ategwa’s work is characterized by the use of bright colors and everyday subjects taken from recurring city scenes in his city.
The artist defines himself as a “witness” of his time and translates into painting – in ways close to pop art – everyday scenes where man is the protagonist. Barely thirty, he exhibited at the National Museum of Cameroon (2019) and at the Cairo Biennale (2019). Important exhibitions were then held at Espace Doual’Art, Douala (2020); Zuzeum Art Center (2020), Peres Projects; Berlin, Germany(2020), Jack Bell Gallery, London (2021) , The Milanese exhibition represents the artist’s first solo show in Italy.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2021
Kwata Saloon, AFIKARIS Gallery, Paris, France
Sweet Flowers of Douala, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, US
Afro Sister, Jack Bell, London, UK

2020
Studio Ekwe’s, Peres projects, Berlin, Germany
Bread and Jazz, Jack Bell, London, UK
The Hard Way, The Only Way, Espace doual’art, Douala, Cameroon

2019
Hot spot, Jack Gallery, London, UK
Armory Show, Jack Bell Gallery, New York, US
ALAC (Art Los Angeles Contemporary), Peres Projetcs, Los Angeles, US

2018
Kwasa Kwasa Girls, Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK
The New Dialogue, Peres Projects, Berlin, Germany

2017
Princesses de Nuit, Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK

2016
24 Hours Busy, Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2020
Are you familiar with our concept?, CF Hill, Stockholm, Sweden

2019
Aujourd’hui, World Bank Exhibition, curated by Simon Njami, National Museum, Yaounde, Cameroon

2018
Duo show AIKE Gallery Shanghai, Shanghai, China

2016
Cameroun, une vision contemporaine, World Bank Exhibition, Yaoundé, Cameroon
PRESENCE, SCB, Douala , Cameroon
2015
Présences, SCB Bank, Douala, Cameroon
Bastille Day, French Consulate, Douala, Cameroon
Jeunes Regards Urbains II, Espace doual’art, Douala, Cameroon

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Ajarb Bernard Ategwa

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