Collection Item
Kenneth Hayes Miller, Apparition, 1913
Oil on canvas 25 5/8 x 22 5/8 in.; 65.0875 x 57.4675 cm. Acquired 1923
The Phillips Collects: Aimé Mpane
February 11, 2020
Congolese artist Aimé Mpane (b. 1968), the son of a sculptor and cabinet-maker, and a sculptor and painter himself, splits his time between Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Brussels, Belgium. His work is deeply humanistic and appeals to the collective historical consciousness. Working primarily with wood and an adze—a traditional African woodworking tool—Mpane creates sculptures, mosaic-like wall hangings, and portraits carved on wood that explore the character of contemporary Congo, while demonstrating a deep understanding of its history.
