Congo

Biography of Rhode Bath-Schéba MAKOUMBOU

_{Born on August 29, 1976 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.}_{As a child her father, painter David MAKOUMBOU, initiated her in the art of painting. She really engaged in art since 1989. In her paintings and sculptures she emphasizes social activities of African women. Generally, she uses knifes to create her oil paintings. Her works excel in realistic and cubic style.}_{Since 2002, she creates sculptures from compound materials (sawdust and wood glue), some of which are over 3 meters (9.84 feet).}

_{National exhibitions :}

_{International Women’s Day. Palais du Parlement in 2000 in Brazzaville (Congo).}
_{Hotel Meridien in 2001 in Brazzaville (Congo).}
_{Palais du Parlement in 2001 in Brazzaville (Congo).}
_{Olympic Palace in 2002 in Brazzaville (Congo).}
_{Town hall of Brazzaville in August 2004 . Joint exhibition for the Independence Day Feast.}
_{International Centre of the United Nations. International Women’s Day. Brazzaville. 8 March 2005 (Congo).}
_{Joint exhibition in the French Cultural Centre of Brazzaville. March 2005 (Congo).}

_{International exhibitions :}

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_{Biennial of CICIBA in Libreville in 2003 (Gabon).}
_{55th Annual Fair of St Etienne in 2003 (France).}
_{Since 2003, her works have been on exhibition in Gallery Marc Dengis in Brussels (Belgium).}

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_{European Parliament in September 2004. Brussels (Belgium).}
_{Gallery Marc Dengis in November 2004. Brussels (Belgium).}

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_{Galerie Jardin. April 2005 in Paris (France).}
_{Flower Festival. World Capital. May 2005 in Brussels (Belgium).}
_{Café concert in El Metteko in Brussels. June 2005 (Belgium).}
_{Cultural Centre of Uccle “La Ferme Rose”. June 2005 (Belgium).}
_{Gallery Marc Dengis and Festival of Matonge-Ixelles. June 2005 (Belgium)}
_{Galerie Tabene. Saint Jean de Luz. August 2005 (France).}
_{Selected for the 5th Jeux de la Francophonie. Niamey. December 2005 (Niger)}

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_{Catholic University of Leuven (Faculty of Medicine in Brussels – Artefac hall). March 2006 (Belgium).}
_{Cultural Centre of Jette. Festival “Un autre regard sur l’Afrique”. March 2006 (Belgium).}
_{Boutique Culturelle of Anderlecht. Exhibition “Au-delà d’elles”. March 2006 (Belgium).}
_{Gala “African Awards – Le Soulier d’Ebène”. Brussels. April 2006 (Belgium).}
_{Cultural fair of Matonge “Le Wenzé”. Brussels. April 2006 (Belgium).}
_{First price at the “Young talent 2006” fair in Dampremy. June 2006 (Belgium).}
_{Town hall of Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine. Puy-de-Dôme. July 2006 (France).}
_{13e « Quinzaine Africaine ». Watermael-Boitsfort. October 2006 (Belgium)}
_{15e edition of « L’Afrique à Bagnols ». Media library in Bagnols-sur-Cèze. Gard. November 2006 (France)}
_{Exposure « Kids’Hope ». Castle of Karreveld. Molenbeek. November 2006 (Belgium)}
_{Nautical Show of Paris. Stand of the race "Matondo Congo - Road of Ecuador ». December 2006 (France)}
_{Congolese festivity. Bana Leuven. Catholic University of Leuven (KUL). December 2006 (Belgium)}

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_{Exposure « Our time » in duet with the Belgian painter Roger Somville. House of the People. Saint-Gilles. January-February 2007 (Belgium)}
_{2nd Biennial of Visual Arts "DUTA". Douala. 8 to March 18, 2007. (Cameroun)}
_{Exposure « La goutte d’eau » Pelgrins house. St-Gilles. March 2007 (Belgium)}
_{17th edition of the « Festival Plein Sud ». Cozes and St Geoges de Didonne. Charente-Maritime. April 2007 (France)}

_{Works in museums and town halls:}

_{Central Town Hall of Brazzaville (Congo)}
_{African Museum of Lyon (France).}
_{National Museum of Niamey (Niger).}
_{Town Hall of Anderlecht (Belgium).}
_{Town Hall of Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine (France)}

_{To admire some of her works, please visit :}

_{http://didaclick.free.fr/peintres/index.html}

_{www.cmonmetier.be/pano/rhode.html}

_{www.cesbc.org/culture_et_arts.htm}

_{www.artswprod.com}

_{www.artactif.com/makoumbourbs}

_{Paintings and sculptures permanently at Gallery Marc Dengis. Marc Somville. Rue d’Alsace-Lorraine, 14, 1050 Brussels. Belgium. Tel/Fax: 00.32.2.502.56.26 MOB: 00.32.2.477.35.18.14 Email :}_{marc.somville@skynet.be}

_{Studio in Belgium at the same address. Personal e-mail address:}_{makrhode@yahoo.fr}