This is the first chapter of "Collection Meets", a new series of presentations dedicated to contemporary or modern art that establishes a dialogue between works from the RMFAB collections and pieces from external collections. Painter and essayist, Georges Meurant is best known for his dynamic use of color, chromatic abstractions, and geometric lines. A great connoisseur of Kasai embroideries, he developed a pictorial practice inspired by their motifs—without copying them. Rather, it was their constructed, structural quality that guided him in creating a highly personal style. The works of the young artist Bonolo Kavula (°1992), can be situated between weaving, engraving, sculpture, and installation, echo both Meurant’s practice and textile art. Using the simple units of the circle and... Read more