A TINGATINGA MOTORCYCLE
Why all motorcycles should be red, blue or black here in Tanzania? Why not to paint them with fun images? Just think about to have an original one which is owned only and only by you! No problem here in Dar es Salaam, the craddle of all Tingatinga things!
It took five days to paint the motorcycle, starting on 12th December 2008. I guess between 10 and 15 painters participated. Much fun!
It started innocently with paintings mirrors. Mr. Sarange (left) painted Masai people (which was later appriciated with real Masais in the city) and Mr. Zabury painted Kanga (English: very colorful nice bird)
The helmet was supposed to be a gift to my girlfriend Desderia but instead I got a warning saying she will never put it on her head. But at last the helmet was so nice! It took three days to paint by a very silent and modest unknown talented tingatinga painter Mr. Mrope. The theme were Samaki (English: Fish)
Lately I got myself excited and started to watch the close cooperation of painters at Tingatinga Arts Cooperative on (around) my new motorbike. If you have not noticed: two people are working and three are watching - good cooperation. From left to right: Dogo, Gayo, S.Omary, Augusta, Ibra
Some very interesting positions. Here good friends :-) Ibra and S.Omary
Mr. Chiwaya just finished his painting while Sufiani and Zabury still have much work.
And lastly some detail of Zabury´s work!
Author: Daniel Augusta