Bodys Isek Kingelez or Jean Baptiste was a Congolese sculptor and artist known for his models of fantastic cities, made of cardboard, paper, tape and other commonplace materials.
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![Kinshasa la Belle (1991)[63 × 55 × 80 cm]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cf/Kinshasa_la_belle.jpg)
![Kimbembele Ihunga (1994)[130 × 185 × 320 cm]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/17/Kimbembele_Ihunga.jpg)
![Ville Fantôme (1996)[120 × 570 × 240 cm]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/Ville_fantome.jpg)
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About this person
Bodys Isek Kingelez or Jean Baptiste was a Congolese sculptor and artist known for his models of fantastic cities, made of cardboard, paper, tape and other commonplace materials. His work has been presented in numerous exhibitions around the globe, including exhibitions at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the documenta XI in Kassel.
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Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2015 · aged 66
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