SUNGI MLENGEYA

Born in 1991, Sungi Mlengeya is a painter whose figurative portraiture commemorates the women who surround her. She shows her subjects and audience the power they possess by capturing them in an indomitable light and suspending them in infinite spaces. Her main theme at ART X Lagos 2022 is choice, which she believes provides small instances of comfort knowing there always is alternative action, even in situations that seem dire. Three large paintings, depicting women's bodies branching out into different paths, will highlight the Mlengeya Concept of Choice.