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Ategwa offers a local perspective on modes of self representation in Central Africa today. Both style and composition in these images recall African black and white studio photography from the post independence era. The use of framing and strong defined identities reference more contemporary influences from social media platforms. In stark contrast to the artist's hard line execution, these paintings have expressive and painterly backgrounds and use water colour to hold back the portrait's full disclosure.

Ategwa lives and works in Douala, Cameroon’s largest city. His hometown has had …