FRANSIX TENDA LOMBA CHOC ÉCONOMIQUE OPENING : SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 2024 17-19 H, SPEECH 17.30 H EENWERK presents the solo exhibition ‘CHOC ÉCONOMIQUE’ by Congolese artist Fransix Tenda Lomba. In his colorful and seductive paintings, drawings and sculptures, Tenda Lomba reflects on the history of the Congo and the country’s complex relationship with the West. The common thread running through the exhibition is the history of chocolate, one of the Congo’s best-known export products, very popular in the West, but at the same time with a complex history of exploitation and abuse of power. According to Tenda Lomba, chocolate is the source of all kinds of “shocks” in society, historically, socially and economically. Like chocolate, Tenda Lomba’s works are colorfully and seductively packaged, but a complex story lies beneath the surface. “We are linked by cocoa, a bridge between all the world’s cultures” – Fransix Tenda Lomba.. 2021–2023 Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam 2003–2006 Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa, D.R. Congo 1998–2003 Institute of Fine Arts in Kinshasa, D.R. Congo Fransix Tenda Lomba lives and works in Kinshasa and Amsterdam.