Maia Kayitesi Lepine

First RWANDAN NFT inspired by artwork by Maïa Kayitesi Lépine. Traditional Rwandan inspirations + abstract contemporary influences. What is IMIGONGO? Imigongo is an art form of painting which originated back in the 18th century in the Province of Kibungo (southeastern Rwanda). Kakira, son of Kimenyi, King of Gisaka was said to have invented the art of embellishing houses and making them more attractive. To decorate his inside walls, cow dung was used, in geometric patterns with prominent ridges. Then, the surfaces were painted in red and white colors made from natural soil (white from kaolin, red from natural clay with ochre), or else in shining black made from the sap of the aloe plant...View all