Cheik Ledy

Cheik Ndoluvualu, called Cheik Ledy (1962–1997), was a Congolese artist. He was born in Kinto M’Vuila, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Cheik Ndoluvualu
Born	1962 (age 62–63) Kinto M’Vuila, Democratic Republic of Congo
Died	1997 Kinshasa
Nationality	Democratic Republic of Congo
Occupation	Artist

Life and career

Cheik Ledy was apprenticed to his elder brother, sign painter Chéri Samba, after leaving school in 1977, and worked as Samba's assistant for 10 years in his Kinshasa studio.^[1] Like Samba, Ledy’s paintings comment on social and political issues of his day. His more controversial work included sign paintings on condom use and labour. He died of AIDS-related complications in 1997 in Kinshasa.

Style and themes

Ledy's paintings often depict caricatures using bright colors. He worked in the style of sign painting and used French and Lingala texts.^[2] Notable works include "Non comprendre" (I Do Not Understand) (1995), "Arrosage" (Watering) (1995), "Absence de morale" (Moral Absence) (1990).^[3]

Exhibitions

• JAPANCONGO
• Garage Center of Contemporary Culture, Moscow, Russia
• Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
• MAMCO- Musée d’art modern et contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland
• Contemporary African Art Collection- 1990, Jean Pigozzi

Bibliography

• Jean-Pierre Ibio. "Ledy, Cheik" Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 7 November 2014. Pigozzi, Jean.
• The Contemporary African Art Collection Archived 2022-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
• “African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection” Archived 2022-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
• Cheik Ledy, 6 November 2014.
• "Ledy, Cheik (born 1962), painter", Oxford Art Online.