B A H A T I
Negro Sunshine
The most precious Gold At the root of my existence
First and last.
A love letter to the Black body.
Bahati Simoens is a self-taught female artist born in Munanira (Burundi, 1992)
from Belgian and Congolese descent,.
And currently based in Ghent (BE).
Bahati creates vibrant figurative paintings, heavily inspired by her African heritage.
Her work centers around bright colors in combination with black bodies
being celebrated in a world without the white gaze.
Pulling from childhood memories and current events,
through softness and a warm demeanour.
CONTACT ME -
bahatisimoens@gmail.com
Publications:
https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/story/bahati-simoens/
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/bahati-simoens-art-150121
https://issuu.com/inbtwnmag/docs/togetherness
https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/features/moodboard/good-nature-artists/
Commissioned Work
Artwork Jacob Banks - http://www.mrjacobbanks.com/
Jack Davison Photographs Annotated Artists Edition - https://loosejoints.biz/products/photographs-annotated
PREVIOUS
Group exhibition Ndoimadzi - BOTHO Project Space (6th of May till 26th of June 2021)
Solo exhibition Charcoal swans under the sun (June 23th till July 22nd 2021 La Causa Galeria, Madrid)
ON VIEW
Solo exhibition Go & Grow (July 11th till August 8th 2021 Medium Tings, New York)
COMING UP
Solo exhibition Sincerely, despite all (January 2022 HOME by Ronan Mckenzie, London)
© all rights served - BAHATI SIMOENS 2021
FRAMED BY TEARS
Before the lose of tears
We joked
Until you laughed too hard.
My Skin My Logo
30 x 40cm (Acrylic on canvas, 2020)
Carlos’ Jollof
60 x 80cm (Acrylic on canvas, 2020)
80 x 100cm (Acrylic on canvas 2020)
look beyond the clouds
for the sun still
shines
through the rainbow,
Black body.
A Whole me
30x40cm