Mode Muntu - October 22 2015

Mode Muntu
Lubumbashi Museum
October 22, 2015

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October 22, Thursday evening sees the world première of the monography about Mode Muntu by Michaël de Plaen.
This event gave the occasion to honour other early students taught by Laurent Moonens in the Arts Academy he created in 1951, today the
Fine Arts Institute of Lubumbashi.
They were handed a medal & a souvenir folder by Mr Stéphane Doppagne Consul of Belgium, and by Mrs Séraphine Mbeya, Principal of the Fine Arts Institute.
Among the early students was also
Maître Kalumba, copper sculptor and student of Claude Charlier in the 50's.

Artists Amisi François & Kabongo Joseph in front of some Mode Muntu's works
Public attending the presentation. Left, Stéphane Doppagne, right, Séraphine Mbeya
Marie-Aude Delafoy, cultural attaché of ASBL Dialogues, running the Art Gallery
Michael de Plaen, author of the monography, together with Mode Muntu's brother
Public viewing the exhibition of Mode Muntu's works in the Contemporay Art Gallery
Kabongo, Amisi, Moonens, Mwembia's widow and Tshilolo's widow with her son
Mrs Mbeya, Art Institute's Principal, Mr Moonens & Mr Doppagne, Belgian Consul
Mr Stephane Doppagne, Consul of Belguim, handing a medal to Amisi François
Mrs Séraphine Mbeya holding the souvenir folder to be given to Amisi François
The Principal of the Fine Arts Institute handing a souvenir folder to Kabongo Joseph
Holding his medal, Kabuya Celestin receives the souvenir folder from Mrs Mbeya
Muvuma Frederic receiving his souvenir folder from Mrs Sérapine Mbeya
A medal is handed by the Consul to the widow of Mwembia Floribert (+1985)
Souvenir folder given to the widow of Tshilolo Edouard (+2015) & his son, Franck
Sikasso Kazadi, Kiat Wandand, Antoine Tshitungu & Philippe Moonens, October 21