Lionel Manga

Lionel Manga
Born 1955
Douala
Occupation Writer, Critic,Curator
Nationality Cameroonian

Lionel Manga is a Cameroonian writer and cultural critic based in Douala. His 2008 book, L'Ivresse du Papillon, discusses Cameroonian visual artists such as Goddy Leye, Guy Wouété and Joseph-Francis Sumégné among others.[1]

Life and career

After studies in Cameroon and France, in December 2007 he collaborated with the French artist Philippe Mouillon and realized the work Bend Skins, a collection of life stories of 500 motorbike-taxi-drivers on the occasion of SUD Salon Urbain de Douala in December 2007.[2] In 2015 he curated “Presences” an exhibition which focused on painting, sculpture and photography by Cameroonian artists at SCB in Douala and was featured in FACE-À-FACES, an exhibition profiling personalities from the cultural world in the salon prestige at Abidjan International Airport.

Bibliography

Essays and articles

References

  1. Maud de la Chapelle (9 September 2009). "L'Ivresse du Papillon de Lionel Manga". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. Chimurenga Contributors|accessdate=25 October 2015|.


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