Lavi Kasongo is a talented plastic artist of Congolese origin who has been painting since he was 5 years old. Expelled from the Congo by the brutal civil war that rages the country, he has been a refugee in Brazil since 2015, where he continued his career internationally. Inspired by his African past and his South American present, he creates paintings where African colors are in abstract harmony. Lavi has participated in several individual and group exhibitions in prestigious galleries such as the Maison de France, State of São Paulo Pinacoteca, SESC, Michigan Art Space, and the Inn Gallery, among others. He was invited to participate in the “Latitudes” project by SESC Vila Mariana where he painted a wall that tells a bit about his story and of other refugees.
Lavi’s collection consists of landscapes, portraits and abstract paintings in oil and acrylic, inspired by his human story.
“Colors are the weapons I use against war” — Lavi Kasongo