AJARB B. ATEGWA
Isn’t my size, 2018
Acrylic on canvas
78.8 x 86.6 in. (200 x 195 cm)
Total price : £17,500
35 NAACKETS
Isn’t my size, 2018
Acrylic on canvas
78.8 x 86.6 in. (200 x 195 cm)
Total price : £17,500
35 NAACKETS
Isn’t my size, 2018
Acrylic on canvas
78.8 x 86.6 in. (200 x 195 cm)
Total price : £17,500
35 NAACKETS
About the Artist
Ategwa is a Cameroonian artist, living and working in Douala, the country’s largest city. His hometown has had many foreign influences in the past, with a recent influx of newcomers from within the country and neighbouring regions. This has shaped Douala into the vibrant and colourful metropolis that is the source of Ategwa’s art. The paintings work as sequences in a larger narrative describing the energy of his urban surroundings.
The large formats of his paintings aim to mimic the scale of cityscapes and public space. Moving between the street shops, bars, roadside markets and fleeting moments of respite, the artist offers snapshots of everyday life. His vivid colour palette and graphic style speak the language of advertising familiar to Douala’s inhabitants. His work has recently been acquired by the Perez Art Museum in Miami.
Awards
2015 Laureate Prize, Banque Internationale du Cameroun pour l'Epargne et le Credit
Why we like it
Booming contemporary African art market
Prominent gallery representation
Sought after by high profile collectors
Museum and foundation presence
Strong peer performance
Young artist with exciting career ahead
Tightly monitored market
What others are saying
”I was told painting is for lazy people”, BBC, March 2019
What’s included
The value of the artwork (£17,000 incl. VAT)
Collection, crating and shipping (£150 incl. VAT)
Condition report and photography (£350 incl. VAT
Insurance and storage (covered by NAAC)