This work is representative of Leandro Mbomio Nsue鈥檚 art, who systematically depicts the human shape in an abstract manner. He does not consider the body as an indivisible whole but rather as an assemblage of various parts that may be taken apart and then put back together as he wishes. Thus, his sculptures are comprised of different blocks combined with each other and composed of diverse materials (metal, stone).

Recurring traits can be seen in his sculptures, such as the linearity of the plane, the graphic ornamentation, the volumes and also the representation of human heads or masks, without any cranial volume.

Artist Biography

Leandro Mbomio Nsue is a well-known African sculptor. He was born in 1938 in Evinayong (Republic of Equatorial Guinea) into an artistic family environment. He first studied art in his native country and then in Spain. He travelled to Africa, America and Europe, settling in Spain to open his workshop, where he was nicknamed 鈥淎frican Picasso鈥�. In 1980, he returned to his native country and took up various Culture-related administrative functions, such as President of the Council of Scientific and Technological Research. Leandro Mbomio Nsue passed away in 2012.