Luis Meque

born in 1966, Province Tete, Mozambique

died in 1998, Harare, Zimbabwe

Solo and group exhibitions national - especially at Gallery Delta - and international including i.a. Germany, Austria, Norway, USA

Attracted a wider audience as a new expressionist painter at the „Dak’Art Biennale“ in Senegal

Was student at the B.A.T. Workshop - National Gallery from Zimbabwe 1988-1989

1991 Pachipamwe Art Workshop, Marondera, Zimbabwe

1995 Genesis Workshop, Germany

1996 Europe Africa Workshop, Germany

Artist Profil | Awarding | Workshops | Exhibitions | Publications | Museums - Collection | Kunstwerk des Monats 2012_05, 2013_11

Artist Profil

Born in Mozambique, Luis Meque was 20 when, in 1982, he fled the civil war for Zimbabwe. He found a new home in a suburb of Harare in 1986. It was there that he decided to become an artist. He took part in a workshop at the Harare National Gallery and subsequently gained the support of Derek Huggins and Helen Lieros, who ran an art gallery. Luis Meque died of Aids in 1998. It was in the streets of the Harare slums, especially in Mufakose, that Meque found his subjects, people whom he depicted in all situations, often painted from behind and from the perspective of one who unmasks his subjects. He depicts man with his passions, doubts and fears within a social milieu in which cash is always short. What Meque depicts is his own situation, the risks faced by a stranger in the midst of a bustling modern African city.

Awarding

1994 - National Gallery of Zimbabwe - Award of Merit for painting, Harare, Zimbabwe

1993 - National Gallery of Zimbabwe - Overall award of distinction for painting, Harare, Zimbabwe

1992 - National Gallery of Zimbabwe - Prize for Weld Art, Harare, Zimbabwe

1989 - National Gallery of Zimbabwe - Highly commended (painting) , Harare, Zimbabwe

 

Workshops

1996 - „Europe Africa Workshop“, Deutschland

1995 - „Genesis Workshop“, Galerie Münsterland, Emsdetten, Deutschland

1991 - „Pachipamwe Art Workshop“, Marondera, Zimbabwe

1988 – 1989 - Student am B. A. T. Workshop der National Gallery of Zimbabwe

 

Solo Exhibitions (Selection) 

2001 - „Luis Meque’s Portfolio“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

2000 - „Retrospective Exhibition II“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1999 - „Retrospective Exhibition I - Early, Middle and Late Works“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1998 - „The Last Paintings Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1997 - „The City“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Life on the Line. Gemälde und Collagen von Luis Meque“, Kunst Transit, Berlin, Deutschland, 6. 9. – 16. 10. 1997

1996 - „Life on the Line“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1993 - „Africa Africa“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1992 - „Paintings by Luis Meque & Sculpture by Christiane Stolhofer“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

Group Exhibitions (Selection)

2011
- „Colour Africa 2011 – Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Simbabwe“, Kulturallmende, München, Deutschland, 7. 7. – 6. 8. 2011
- "Positionen zeitgnösssicher afrikanischer Künster  in der Sammlung Kindermann", Artco Galerie, Herzogenrath, 11. 3. - 8. 4. 2011

2010 - "Fine Art - Nice Price 2010", Artco Galerie, Herzogenrath, 4. 12. - 23. 12. 2010
- Modern Zimbabwe Art On Show, Korea Foundation Cultural Center, Seoul, ab 5. 5. 2010

2009 - „Last Painting“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe, Virtuelle Ausstellung ab 24. 7. 2009

„Structures“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe, ab 29. 7. 2009

2008 - „Dialoge“, Artco Galerie, Herzogenrath, Deutschland. 16. 2. – 15. 3. 2008

2007 - „Africa select II“, Artco Galerie, Herzogenrath, Deutschland. 5. 10. – 30. 11. 2007

2005 - „Art Heritage“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

2004 - „The Collector’s Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Fight Aids“, Celebrate Life, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „A Collection of Small Works“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- Europäischer Kunsthof Vicht, Stolberg/Rheinland, Deutschland

2003 - „Past and Present“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

2002 - „Africa apart. Afrikanische Künstlerinnen und Künstler konfrontieren AIDS“, Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst, Berlin, Deutschland

2001 - „Tracing the Rainbow“, Linz, Österreich

- „Colourfields Africa II“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

„Kunst aus Zimbabwe. Kunst in Zimbabwe“, Iwalewa-Haus, Bayreuth, Deutschland

2000 - „Gallery Delta - 25 Years“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Post Election Selection“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Colourfields Africa“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Colour Africa“, Rathausgalerie München, München, Deutschland

- „The Summer Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1999 - „Festival Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Prominent Artists Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Beyond the Crossroads Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Eve of the New Millennium Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1998 - „Dak’Art Biennale“, Dakar, Senegal

- „Crossroads and Beyond Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Prominent Artists Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Summer Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Contemporary Art in Zimbabwe“, Artoteek, Amsterdam, Niederlande

1997 - „Crossroads Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Prominent Artists“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Wind Objects“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „A Decade of Award Winners 1986 – 1996“, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Kunst der Kontinente – ‚Afrika’“, Kunstverein Alsdorf, Deutschland, 30. 11. – 12. 12. 1997

- Galerie von Miller, Frankfurt, Deutschland

- Von der Heydt-Kunsthalle, Wuppertal-Barmen, Deutschland

1996 - „Changing Directions“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Prominent Contemporary Artists“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Man and the Landscape“, Three-Man Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Europäisch-Afrikanische Inspiration“, u. a. mit Sokey Edorh und Amouzou Glikpa, Alsdorf, Deutschland

1995 - „Different Directions Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Prominent Contemporary Artists“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Saana Afrika“, Oslo, Norwegen

- „Inspiration Afro-Européenne“, Pédakondji, Togo

- „Genesis“, Emsdetten, Deutschland

- „180 Degrees“, Los Angeles, California, USA

- „Gallery Delta ‘Twenty Years’ Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „New Directions Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Hommage to Federico Garcia Lorca Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Summer Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- 1. Biennale Johannesburg „Africus“, Johannesburg, Südafrika

1994 - „Prominent Contemporary Artists“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „New Directions Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1993 - „Annual Heritage Exhibition“, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Prominent Contemporary Artists“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „New Directions Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1992 - „Young Artists’ Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Annual Heritage Exhibition“, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „New Directions Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1991 - „Young Artists’ Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

1990 - „Summer Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Annual Heritage Exhibition“, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

1989 - „Young Artists’ Exhibition“, Gallery Delta, Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe

- „Annual Heritage Exhibition“, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

1988 - „Annual Heritage Exhibition“, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

Publications

- Huggins, Derek und Nolte, Verena (Hg.), "Colour Africa 2011 - Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Simbabwe", Kulturallmende, München, 2011, 18 S.

- Artco, "Positionen zeitgenössischer afrikanischer Künstler in der Sammlung Kindermann", Herzogenrath, 2011, 92 S.

- Hecht, Dorina und Kawik, Günter, "Afrika und die Kunst. Einblicke in deutsche Sammlungen", Kawik-Verlag, Bottrop, 2010

- Museum Kunst Palast, „Afrika Remix/Africa Remix: Zeitgenössische Kunst eines Kontinents“, Hatje-Cantz, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2004, Katalog 340 S., 240 Farbabbildungen, Weitere Kataloge in französisch, englisch, japanisch

- Kunstforum International, Band 164, Ruppichteroth, 2003

- Förster, Till und Assel, Marina von (Hg.), „Kunst aus Zimbabwe, Kunst in Zimbabwe: ein Projekt von Iwalewa Haus und Kunstmuseum Bayreuth“, Köln,  2001, 128 S. 24 Farbabbildungen, 26 S/W-Fotos

- Africa Apart. Unterbrochene Karrieren, NGBK, Berlin, 2000

- Artoteek Amsterdam Zuidoost, „Contemporary art in Zimbabwe“, Amsterdam, 1998. 39 S.

- Dak’Art 1998, Katalog, Dakar, 1998

- Bickle, Berry, „Hommage à Luis Meque“, in: Revue Noire Nr. 28, Paris, 1998

- Kunstforum International, Band 133, Ruppichteroth, 1996. S. 358

- Raschke-Struve, Ingrid, „Genesis“, Galerie Münsterland, Emsdetten, 1995, 112 S., s/w- und Farbabbildungen

- El Loko (Hg.), „Afrikanisch-Europäische Inspiration, Alsdorf, 1995

- 1. Biennale Johannesburg „Africus“, Katalog, Johannesburg, 1995

- Delta Gallery Magazin Nr., 2, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17

Museums - Collections

- Gallery Delta, Harare

- National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare

- Artco Galerie, Herzogenrath

- Alan Kluckow Fine Art, Ascot, Berkshire, England

- Kunst Transit, Berlin

- Zuva Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA