Meet Augie N'Kele

This is Augie N'kele. He was was one of the artist at the Falling Whistles benefit on Saturday night. Augie was one of the few if not the only artist from the Democratic Republic of Congo at the event. While I was looking at his sculptures we got to talking about what they meant to him. I won't do his work justice by trying to explain it, but I'll try anyway. Augie uses metal wire and other small metal objects such as mesh to create small human sculptures. They are really intricate and enjoyable. Some of them are fun and some are emotional, but they are all great to look at and explore.

Augie told me he moved from Congo in 1980 and has not returned since. Though he misses his homeland, he said he loves Dallas/Fort Worth and became a United States citizen in the mid 90's. Augie's Congo story is much more uplifting than that of the falling whistles. He attended art school and university in Congo during the 70's, then studied interior design in Brussels during the early 80's. Though Augie has moved on from DR Congo, he tells stories of it and Africa through his art. And, he's a very pleasant person to chat with.