“The painter Romeo Mivekannin’s great-great-grandfather was an African king whose treasures were looted by colonial forces. As France prepares to return some of the artifacts, the painter is examining how the past shaped his own identity.” He saw a strong resemblance of himself in one of the artifacts. His photo with the article was in the NYT’s. He says “I realized that you need to confront your own history before you can move on and do something else.”
- Subject Matter: Figure
- Collections: African, Celebrities