Today, artist and author Kayo Mpoyi walks us through the paintings that have resonated with her in the When We See Us exhibition at Liljevalchs. Here, she reflects on the Kinshasa school and her love of figurative painting.

In this series of reels, Southnord has invited some of the role models in our Afro-Swedish community to share their thoughts about the works that resonate with them the most in the exhibition. These reels will be published throughout the course of the show until it closes on 30 August 2026.

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Shot and edited by Ali Quraishi
Dedicated to the living legacy of Koyo Kouoh

Paintings in focus:

Moké, Bonnes nouvelles, 1997

Michael Armitage, The Dumb Oracle, 2019