Dressing me
Acrylic, Collage on Cardboard
12x26in
Congo - Kinshasa
Marthe Ngandu, known as MagstoneSoulArt, is a self-taught painter from the Congo who works primarily with acrylics, oils, and collaged African fabrics such as Liputa and Ankara. She weaves bold colors and vibrant materials into her mixed-media portraits, merging tradition and modernity while dressing her subjects in dynamic patterns. Her art radiates joy, resilience, and the beauty of African women and children, inspiring viewers to see themselves as unique, elegant, and deeply treasured.