Mama Rehema, Kariakoo, 2022. Archival pigment print.
Lot 6

Neema Kileo (b. 1990)

Mama Rehema, Kariakoo, 2022

Archival pigment print

90 × 72 cm · Edition 1 of 5

Estimate KES 120,000–180,000

Bidding

Sold

KES 130,000

Hammer price. Buyer's premium of 20% and VAT on the premium are added.

How bidding works

Bids · 12

  1. KES 130,000 Paddle 152 Online 05:38
  2. KES 120,000 Paddle 335 Online 05:38
  3. KES 110,000 Paddle 152 Online 05:37
  4. KES 100,000 Paddle 400 Online 05:35
  5. KES 95,000 Paddle 295 Online 05:34
  6. KES 90,000 Paddle 104 Online 05:33
  7. KES 85,000 Paddle 492 Online 05:32
  8. KES 80,000 Paddle 184 Online 05:31
  9. KES 75,000 Paddle 147 Online 05:31
  10. KES 70,000 Paddle 168 Online 05:31
  11. KES 65,000 Paddle 335 Online 05:29
  12. KES 60,000 Paddle 427 Online 05:06

About the work

A spice trader stands in front of the turquoise wall of her stall in Kariakoo, hands folded, in a headscarf the colour of turmeric. Kileo photographs every sitter in the place they work and lets them decide how to stand.

Condition

Excellent. Mounted on aluminium.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by the present owner, 2023.

The artist

Kileo photographs the traders of Dar es Salaam's markets in front of their own painted shop walls, in full colour and full daylight. Each sitter chooses how they stand. The portraits are printed large, in editions of five.

More by Neema Kileo