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| Ahmed Kungu | |
Born in 1965 in Nairobi, Kenya, I established a successful small business in Lamu rural costal Kenya in 1986. A move to the UK in 1989 continued my artistic development and led to exhibitions throughout the UK from St Andrews in Scotland to the Millennium Dome in London. More recently there have been several exhibitions in Calderdale and Bradford, W. Yorkshire, displaying paintings which combine the power of my African heritage with impressions of modern day life in the UK and the wider world. |
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| About the Artist | |
Working primarily with acrylics I have pioneered my own style of mixed media pieces, both abstracts and landscapes. Using a unique method of printing from hand-cut stencils combined with painting my work can take many moods from vivid and exciting through to dreamy and relaxed. |
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Leopards Don't Change Their Spots
2006 |
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| The leopard is highly regarded by my Kenyan tribe (Kikuyu), and this picture seeks to capture the essence of this wonderful animal as it intently watches the viewer. |
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Meercat Manor
2000 |
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| This seeks to capture a family of meercats taking their last look around as the day draws to a close. The owl chick waits to see if it's parents provide meercat supper. |
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Kinyonga
2006 |
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| Fascinated by camouflage I have concealed several chameleons within this colourful image. |
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Duma
2007 |
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| Drawing inspiration from cave paintings and continuing my theme of camouflage background images of the leopards can be seen reflected as mirror images along with their prey. |
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Wildlife in the City
1994 |
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| This combines the wildness of the people and the creatures which inhabit our cities. |
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Shere Khan
2006 |
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| This picture asks you to reflect on the fate of the Bengal Tiger which is under severe threat of extinction. |
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Night Eyes
2004 |
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| Under cover of dark the leopard seeks his chance to drink. Safe for a moment, but for how much longer can this wonderful animal avoid environmental threats and hunters? |
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Emperors of Antarctica
2005 |
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| If only human beings could show the same dedication to their offspring! Will environmental changes and the scramble of Antarctic resources destroy this amazing animal? |
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Polar Meltdown
2007 |
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| Polar bears pushed to the limits by global warming reflect the increasing conflict between man and nature. |
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Samaki
2000 |
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| The beauty of the tropical reefs are rapidly being destroyed, often in the name of tourism. |
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Not Everything is Black & White
2005 |
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| This Symbolises the need to recognise many shades of possibility in life. |
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Stand Out From the Crowd
2005 |
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| Standing out from millions of Tiny South African Terns a sole individual stands proud. |
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Namib
2007 |
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| The serpant in the Namibian sands lies in wait for prey. |
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Elephant Sunset
2006 |
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| Ivory as worn by elephants. |
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Elephant Sunrise
2003 |
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| Elephants greet the dawn - may this be the same in the future. |
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Conflict of Faith
1999 |
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| The symbols of the world's major religions depict the struggle for power over hearts and minds. |
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Single Mothers
2005 |
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| Everyone has a mother, they are special for all of us. Take time to see the overlapping images of mothers and their child in 3 primary colours. |
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Tentacles of Power
2005 |
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| The image of the twin towers is obscured by the squid which symbolises the ink of beaurocracy and the tentacles of power which reach into and dictate the official truths. |
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Satu
1993 |
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| Satu (the python)curls through this African abstract. |
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Machoism
1994 |
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| This questions the machoism of men and the production of weapons of destruction. Seafront canons of world ports still stare out to sea. |
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Looking for a New Camp
1996 |
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| Nomadic people always have a raw deal. here we see them being pushed out from their traditional grazing lands by new development. |
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Sura
1995 |
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| Contrast the beauty and the ugly, reflect on life and death. |
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Mbuzi
1993 |
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| The sacrificial goat (scapegoat) is central to many cultures. Looked down upon by many (separating the sheep from the goats) and seen as an environmental nuisance by others, it still remains a tough survivor essential for many societies. |
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Spirit of the Banana Tree
1998 |
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| Banana wars have brought powerful nations into commercial conflict. The farmer respects and tends the crop and the developed nations take all the money. |
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Moto
1997 |
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| Moto (fire) can be a curse as well as an asset. Here we see different responses to a house fire from panic to gossip. |
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| Education and biography | |
| EDUCATION 2006 BA (Hons) Visual Arts Leeds Met. University 2002 HND Art & Design SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2006 Acorn Centre, Todmorden 2004 Love Apple, Bradford 2004 Arts Festival, Hebden Bridge 2003 Tenth Muse, Todmorden 1996 Nelson's, Hebden Bridge GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2006 BA End of year show 2002 HND End of Year Show 2000 Millenium Dome, London 1992 Textile Art & Design Show, St. Andrews, Scotland |
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| Future shows | |
| July 2007 Spirals, Hebden Bridge Dec 2007 Ntama Gallery, Todmorden |
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| Website: www.ahmedkungu.com | |
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