“This is a tribute to my ancestors, the earlier artists who lived before me and whose works have remained anonymous… The people who brought [the sculptures] back didn’t try to identify the creators; but they were great artists, and well-known throughout their regions.”
– Cheri Samba, 2002-2003, quote about his tribute “Hommage aux anciens createurs” (Homage to the Ancestral Artists), 1994.
Cheri Samba (born 1956, Democratice Republic of the Congo)
Cheri Samba, 2002-2003
Hommage aux anciens createurs (Homage to the Ancestral Artists), 1994.
This is a tribute to my ancestors, the earlier artists who lived before me and whose works have remained anonymous… The people who brought [the sculptures] back didn’t try to identify the creators; but they were great artists, and well-known throughout their regions.