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.
