Bodys Isek Kingelez created elaborate models of imagined cities and buildings from cardboard, paper, plastic and commercial packaging. His 'extreme maquettes' combine civic architecture, futuristic urban planning and exuberant color into optimistic visions of postcolonial city life.
Sculpture; architectural models
Major Works
- 1996Ville Fantôme
- 1994Kimbembele Ihunga
- 2000Ville de Sète 3009
- 2005Nippon Tower
- 1991Canada Dry
- 1990sVille de Kinshasa
- 1992Aeromode
- 1991Hiroshima
- 1990sVille de Paris
- 1980s–2000sExtreme Maquettes
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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