Introduction
Ajarb Bernard Ategwa

“THROUGH MY WORK, I WANT TO CATALYZE THE STRONG NEED OF A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC ACROSS THE WORLD AND THE CHARACTERS ON MY CANVASES. THIS IS A POSSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW AFRICA OR CAMEROON TO HAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE DAILY LIFE OF PEOPLE HERE, TO SHOW THEIR ASPIRATIONS, THEIR STRUGGLES, AND THEIR SUCCESSES.”

 

– AJARB BERNARD ATEGWA IN CONVERSATION W/ JACK RADLEY, BERLIN ART LINK 2018

Ajarb Bernard Ategwa’s (b. 1988 in Kumba, Cameroon) work explores the fast changing urban landscape in his native Cameroon. The large format of Ategwa’s paintings mimic the scale of cityscapes and public spaces, while his vivid color palette and graphic style speak the language of advertising familiar to inhabitants of Douala, Cameroon’s largest city and economic capital. Ategwa’s painting style is based on complex line drawings on canvas, which are executed free-hand. They imply a movement and momentum reflective of his rapidly transforming city.

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