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Mancoba, Wonga

Born 1946 in Paris, France
Died 2015 in Paris, France

Wonga Mancoba, Untitled, Undated, Oil pastel on paper, 46 x 61 cm. Courtesy Galerie Mikael Andersen  

South African-Danish painter Wonga Mancoba was born to Danish sculptor Sonja Ferlov Mancoba (1911-1984) and South African painter Ernest Mancoba (1904-2002), who were both founding members of the CoBrA movement. Wonga Mancoba worked with language as a means of inspiration in his paintings and in many ways his works carry on his parents’ tradition. His works are often inspired by historical events that carry personal significance, such as the brutal treatment and forced removals of black South Africans from the Johannesburg suburb of Sophiatown. Visually referencing the drawings of his father Ernest Mancoba, Wonga incorporates his interest in linguistics by adding stylised words to the familiar compositions. Notable exhibitions include EWS, Stevenson, Cape Town (2014); Contemporary African Art, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen (2014) and Sonja Ferlov Mancoba, Ernest Mancoba & Wonga Mancoba, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen (2011).

Selected Artists

Daoud Aoulad-Syad

Mahi Binebine

Caleb Kwarteng Prah

Abdelkader Benchamma

Abdulrazaq Awofeso

Aboudia

Johanna Mirabel

Alioune Diagne

Artists 2023

  • A

    • Aassmaa Akhannouch
    • Abdelkader Benchamma
    • Abderrahim Yamou
    • Abdoulaye Konaté
    • Abdulrazaq Awofeso
    • Aboudia
    • Ahmed Kamel
    • Alberto Pitta
    • Alioune Diagne
    • Ambrose Rhapsody Murray
    • Amina Agueznay
    • Ana Silva
    • Audrey Lyall
  • B

    • Barthélémy Toguo
  • C

    • Caleb Kwarteng Prah
    • Collin Sekajugo
  • D

    • Daoud Aoulad-Syad
  • E

    • Elladj Lincy Deloumeaux
  • F

    • Fathi Hassan
    • Fatima Zohra Serri
  • G

    • Girma Berta
    • Gopal Dagnogo
  • H

    • Hako Hankson
    • Hicham Benohoud
    • Hicham Gardaf
    • Hyacinthe Ouattara
  • I

    • Ibrahim Ballo
    • Isaac Ato Jackson
    • Ismail Zaidy
  • J

    • Joana Choumali
    • Johanna Mirabel
    • Justin Ebanda
  • K

    • Kehinde Wiley
  • M

    • M’barek Bouhchichi
    • Mahi Binebine
    • Mariam Abouzid Souali
    • Maya-Inès Touam
    • Mo Baala
    • Mouna Saboni
    • Mous Lamrabat
    • Moustapha Baidi Oumarou
  • N

    • Nadia Taquary
    • Nicolas Lambelet Coleman
    • Nú Barreto
  • O

    • Omar Ba
  • P

    • Prince Gyasi
  • R

    • Rachel Marsil
    • Reggie Khumalo
  • S

    • Seydou Keïta
    • Siriki Ky
    • Soly Cissé
  • T

    • Thandiwe Muriu
  • V

    • Victor Fidelis
  • Y

    • Yo-Yo Gonthier
    • Youssef Nabil

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