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
INQUE Magazine - Ope Adedeji the woman of number 49 - https://inquemag.com/
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)
Solo exhibition Go & Grow (July 11th till August 8th 2021 Medium Tings, New York)
Cape Town Art fair 2021 presented by Botho Project Space
COMING UP
Cape Town Art fair 2022 presented by Botho Project Space
Solo exhibition Sincerely, despite all (January 2022 HOME by Ronan Mckenzie, London) CANCELLED
© all rights served - BAHATI SIMOENS 2021
longing for home
as a person
as a place
as a feeling
it dances
it cries
it laughs
The healing sound of laughter
Acrylic on canvas, 120x80
Home, as a place
Acrylic on canvas, 120x80
Once a day and twice on Sunday
Acrylic on canvas, 80x80cm
She Knows
Acrylic on canvas, 100x80cm
