Simon George Mpata (1942–1984) was a Tanzanian painter of the
Tingatinga school. He was the youngest half-brother of
Edward Tingatinga
Edward Saidi Tingatinga (1932–1972) was a Tanzanian painter, best known as the founder of the eponymous painting style and school.
Biography
Birth and family
Tingatinga was born in 1932 in a village called Namochelia, in the Tunduru Distri ...
, founder of the school, and belonged to the restricted group of six students that were directly taught by Tingatinga himself. Among Tingatinga's students, Mpata is considered the most faithful to his teacher's style. Upon Edward Tingatinga's death, Mpata left
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
, moving to
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
, where he established his own studio. Mpata's art has received international acclaim, mostly thanks to Japanese magazine editor
Kazumi Oguro
Kazumi ( ja, カズミ, かずみ) is a Japanese given name that can be given to either sex.
Possible writings
*和美, "peace, beauty"
*一巳, "one, sign of the snake"
*一美, "one, beauty"
*一実, "one, truth"
*和海, "peace, sea"
*数魅, ...
, who was impressed by Mpata's art while visiting
Kenya
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and later organized an exposition in
New York
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and popularized Mpata's art in
Japan
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Mpata and the meeting of art and architecture
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References
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Tanzanian artists
1942 births
1984 deaths