Benigno Tengo
Born 1993, Cabinda, Angola
Lives and works in Luanda, Angola
Growing up in a family of artists, Tengo started drawing as a child. In 2017, he decided to focus permanently on art. To do this he joined the painting atelier of Patrício Mawete, a nationally renowned artist.
Tengo describes his work as generally introspective, using his personal experiences and reflections as references material. His work includes recurrent themes such as memory, dreams, feelings, emotions, death, alienation, family and interpersonal relationships, the subject-object and vice versa relationship between man and his space. His recent exhibitions include a group exhibition called ‘Open Space Expo’ in Spain, the 10th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro in Portugal and a group exhibition called ‘Africa Now’ with OpenArtExchange gallery in the Netherlands.
Born 1993, Cabinda, Angola
Lives and works in Luanda, Angola
Growing up in a family of artists, Tengo started drawing as a child. In 2017, he decided to focus permanently on art. To do this he joined the painting atelier of Patrício Mawete, a nationally renowned artist.
Tengo describes his work as generally introspective, using his personal experiences and reflections as references material. His work includes recurrent themes such as memory, dreams, feelings, emotions, death, alienation, family and interpersonal relationships, the subject-object and vice versa relationship between man and his space. His recent exhibitions include a group exhibition called ‘Open Space Expo’ in Spain, the 10th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro in Portugal and a group exhibition called ‘Africa Now’ with OpenArtExchange gallery in the Netherlands.
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