Ep.21 Cinthia Sifa Mulanga

CINTHIA SIFA MULANGA

Cinthia Sifa Mulanga (b. 1997, Lubumbashi, DRC) was initially trained as a printmaker but soon

gravitated towards painting and collage - the mediums that have come to define her practice.
Cinthia has always been fascinated by mixed media art, from drawing with charcoal and ink
combining with collage, oil pastels and fabrics to the making of her recent art meets fashion
collection on 100% silk. To emphasize on her interest of exploring more media, Cinthia recently
collaborated with a Digital fine Art Gallery to create one of a kind multimedia NFTs.

The core focus of Mulanga’s art is to challenge the representation of Black female subjects by
investigating the individual’s relationship with space. Space works on multiple levels in
Mulanga’s artworks; on the one hand, it represents the space itself. On the other, it is symbolic
as an extension of the individual. The space embodies the human, morphing into an

independent protagonist. As is the case with different facets of the human soul, these multi-
spaces exist in one moment, inviting one to reflect and interact with them when they are ready.

It is in these liminal moments that Cinthia Sifa Mulanga highlights the nuances and
complexities of a Black woman's identity in today’s world.

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