
Patrick Bongoy
b. 1980, Democratic Republic of Congo
Kimbongila, 2019
Mannequin, recycled rubber
38x80x68cm
Kimbongila “echoes how the value of human life has been lost and has become a commodity. The sculpture alludes to a traditional ritual of gathering around the fire, dancing, or mourning to the rhythm of a drum,” says Bongoy.