User:Mpenja1

Mpenja is the result of a collaboration between German artist Frances Schandera MA, and South African artist Everett Duarte Hon. Mpenja’s work gives an overview of life in Africa, it’s people, it’s wildlife and ultimately the atmosphere which keeps us in complete wonder of this continent.

Frances Schandera (* 1975) and Everett Duarte ( *1980) both completed their art studies at the University of Fine Art in Dresden, Schandera previously studied in Schneeberg Germany and Duarte in Durban South Africa Block quote "This merging of two artists natures, in their combined work, has a beautiful, mysterious sounding name:" Mpenja "derived from a nature reserve in South Africa. African subject matter of animals, vegetation and human portraits show through, however it is the paintings translucent colour combinations, that convey the African light. ... intergrated serigraphy lets the imagery radiate off the canvas. The atmosphere of Mpenja´s Africa is magical ... "     (Reinhold Lindner, Freie Presse, 02/07) english translation

http://mpenja.yolasite.com/