Working across charcoal, gouache, ink, felt and collage, Shomali's dynamic works on paper directly reference images created by well - known African photographers — Sammy Baloji, Samual Fosso and Seydou Keita — in a bristling, energetic style which reflects
the chaotic street culture of Kinshasa, the hustling and bustling Congolese capital.
Not exact matches
Touchdown in Vietnam amid the
chaotic streets of Ho Chi Minh City, travel through Cambodia and down the east coast of Thailand to experience its famous beach
culture.
Centerfolds, cartoon creatures, commercial facades and strange
street characters populate my work, reflecting Mexican
culture's condition of colonization and its customization of American icons; all with the purpose of conveying a personal baroque narrative that resembles an abstract urban,
chaotic sediment reminiscent of Tijuana, Mexico, the city I come from.»