Richard Kimathi

This short documentary presents the artistic practices of the Kenyan Artist Richard Kimathi This film is completed by the publication of a monograph about the artist, available on our website. About Richard Kimathi: Richard Kimathi studied graphics at the Creative Art Centre in Nairobi and subsequently joined Kuona Trust. He currently lives and works in his studio in Malaa, southeast of Nairobi. Kimathi's caricature-like disconnected figures provide a compelling and emphatic commentary on his community's disenfranchised, working-age population. His practice highlights the often-ignored issue of male mental struggles, and the societal pressures to appear tough while dealing with depravity, depression or substance abuse. Kimathi exhibits regularly at One Off Contemporary Art Gallery. He represented Kenya in the Dak’art Biennale in Senegal in 2006 and the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017. About Almas Art Foundation: Almas Art Foundation (AAF) is a London-based non-profit organisation that is committed to celebrating the invaluable contributions made by African and African diaspora artists to Modern and contemporary visual arts. AAF aims to present and create an awareness for the practices of established and mid-career African and African diaspora artists through a programme of publications, exhibitions and films, documenting these artists’ practices for a new generation of African artists, scholars and the wider international art community. AAF aims to foster collaborations with emerging artists, curators and writers to support the arts ecosystem in Africa and facilitate residencies through partnerships with universities, institutions and independent initiatives.