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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)
Solo exhibition      Go & Grow (July 11th till August 8th 2021 Medium Tings, New York)


COMING UP

Cape Town Art fair presented by Botho Project Space (17th till the 19th of September). 

Solo exhibition      Sincerely, despite all (January 2022 HOME by Ronan Mckenzie, London)




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