Cultures of Resistance Films | Thembo Kash: Cartooning for Justice (DRC) @CulturesofResistance | Uploaded August 2011 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Thembo Kash, an illustrator from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), focuses his work on two themes: the corruption that plagues his country's government and the exploitation of natural resources by foreign corporations. Speaking about one of his illustrations, Kash says, "I've drawn Congo as a cake. People are helping themselves, but the Congolese don't benefit from it." Perhaps the most well-known of a new generation of visual artists in his country, Kash believes that the collective work of artists seeking to expose injustice can produce revolutionary results. This short film takes a look at some of Kash's work and features an interview with the artist about the political situation in the DRC.
Visit culturesofresistance.org/Congo-videos to watch more short films about the DRC.
Thembo Kash, an illustrator from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), focuses his work on two themes: the corruption that plagues his country's government and the exploitation of natural resources by foreign corporations. Speaking about one of his illustrations, Kash says, "I've drawn Congo as a cake. People are helping themselves, but the Congolese don't benefit from it." Perhaps the most well-known of a new generation of visual artists in his country, Kash believes that the collective work of artists seeking to expose injustice can produce revolutionary results. This short film takes a look at some of Kash's work and features an interview with the artist about the political situation in the DRC.
Visit culturesofresistance.org/Congo-videos to watch more short films about the DRC.
