Moise Bushiri
Missoula, MT
Exhibit Year: 2021-2022
About the Artist
Moise Bushiri has been a resident of Missoula for three years now and considers the town his home. Before that he lived in an area of the Democratic Republic of Congo that is under intense strife. Many people are killed in the area. Over 400 people have been moved to the Missoula area through the International Rescue Committee.
Artist Statement
Kumba: The mask depicted by Bushiri is a Congolese traditional style mask. Kumba is an area in the Democratic Republic of Congo.