Ilídio Candja Candja Mozambique, b. 1976
Overview
Born in 1976 in Mozambique, Ilídio Candja Candja received his education at the National School of Visual Arts of Maputo. Drawing on his African roots, the artist employs in his large-scale abstract compositions a unique process characterised by the outbreak of bold and vibrant colours and intense brushstrokes.
Through Abstract Expressionism and Action Painting, his work rescues tradition while creating paths to contemporaneity as part of a self-introspection process shared by artists from the African diaspora. Drawing on various influences - including African art and pop culture, often incorporating elements from both his Mozambican heritage and his experiences since living in Portugal - the artist finds spaces to reimagine and recreate.
He has been exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions in Portugal, Mozambique, Spain, USA, UK, among others.
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Resonance of Form: A Tribute to Sarah Baartman
Solo Show by Ilídio Candja Candja 8 March - 4 May 2024The show stems from the artist's increasing interest in the ways in which a new model of significance was generated and shaped by the historical...Read more -
African Galleries Now x Artsy 2023
Group Show: ILÍDIO CANDJA CANDJA, OSVALDO FERREIRA, NICOLE RAFIKI, and CÁSSIO MARKOWSKI 28 March - 15 April 2023In the 2023 edition of “African Galleries Now,” THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE Art Gallery presents unique artworks by ILÍDIO CANDJA, OSVALDO FERREIRA, NICOLE...Read more