Born in 1989 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Seleroi Mukama grew up in a world shaped by creativity. His father, a stylist and tailor, instilled in him from a young age a love for detail, refinement, and craftsmanship. The curious child immersed himself in the fashion magazines that filled the family workshop, developing an imagination where art and beauty seamlessly intertwine.

Under the influence of painter Vitshois Mwilambwe Bondo, he discovered drawing and painting before joining the Kinshasa Academy of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 2008.

From the beginning, Seleroi established himself as an artist attentive to the tensions of the world. His work draws inspiration from nature, fashion, and ancestral heritage. Nature occupies a central place in his art: it is a refuge, a symbol of peace, and a mirror of the human condition. Around his often feminine figures bloom lush landscapes, vegetal motifs, animals, and luminous halos—each a sign of life and spirituality.

Fascinated by Picasso, he embraces the cubist freedom to deconstruct forms in order to reinvent reality. The Kuba, Mangbetu, Pende, and Egyptian motifs he incorporates into his compositions become a symbolic language.

For Seleroi, fashion is not mere decoration: “To be well-dressed,” he says, “is to be presentable to the world.” His characters, adorned in colorful fabrics and radiant ornaments, embody a vision of humanity that is proud, in motion, aware of both its beauty and its fragility.

From Kinshasa to Moscow, and passing through Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, his exhibitions and residencies testify to the growing recognition of an artist for whom art is first and foremost an act of reconciliation, transmission, and hope.

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