30th Oct, 2024 12:00
Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art
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‡ JEAN DAVID NKOT (CAMEROONIAN B.1989)
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signed, titled, inscribed and dated in English Jean David NKOT / 2019 on the reverse
oil on canvas
160 x 140cm; 63 x 55 1/4in
unframed
Property of a Private Collector, Madrid
Provenance
AFIKARIS Gallery, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Portrait-painter Jean David Nkot is concerned with themes of migration and exile, particularly within the contemporary African context. Nkot attended the Institute of Fine Arts Foumban, where he obtained a degree in drawing and painting. His brightly coloured figures are painted over detailed cartographic patterns, mapping each subject’s geographical and emotional journeys.
The artist refers to these works as 'molecule maps' and cites emotive figurative painters Zhang Dali, Francis Bacon and Jenny Saville as inspirations.
The artist employs various media including painting, silkscreen, and India ink, to create profound portraits commemorating lives lost on perilous journeys, serving to make their stories visible. Nkot has exhibited internationally and in his native Cameroon at the National Museum.
Sold for £1,900
WWW.DREAM AND MIRAGE.COM
signed, titled, inscribed and dated in English Jean David NKOT / 2019 on the reverse
oil on canvas
160 x 140cm; 63 x 55 1/4in
unframed
Property of a Private Collector, Madrid
Provenance
AFIKARIS Gallery, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Portrait-painter Jean David Nkot is concerned with themes of migration and exile, particularly within the contemporary African context. Nkot attended the Institute of Fine Arts Foumban, where he obtained a degree in drawing and painting. His brightly coloured figures are painted over detailed cartographic patterns, mapping each subject’s geographical and emotional journeys.
The artist refers to these works as 'molecule maps' and cites emotive figurative painters Zhang Dali, Francis Bacon and Jenny Saville as inspirations.
The artist employs various media including painting, silkscreen, and India ink, to create profound portraits commemorating lives lost on perilous journeys, serving to make their stories visible. Nkot has exhibited internationally and in his native Cameroon at the National Museum.
Auction: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art, 30th Oct, 2024
The Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art market has flourished over the last 15 years and continues to grow, establishing a strong foothold in the UK. Our expert department at Olympia Auctions has, uniquely among other auction houses, brought together the synergies of the Arab world, Maghreb and the rest of Africa, reflecting the mutuality and shared history of these regions.
Our previous sales have included works from the collection of the late Saudi collector, Dr Mohammed Said Farsi, and we are proud to hold the auction record for the highest value work on paper by the renowned Egyptian artist Tahia Halim (sold for £6,250).
Each spring and autumn, we hold bi-annual, tightly curated, live auctions, offering both young and established collectors the opportunity to acquire works in a wide range of price brackets.
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