I'm Roger Bongolomba, A Carver
With over 20 years of experience under my belt, I have worked with all sorts of woods and paints, and I narrowed it down to a few which allow me to make the masterpieces I create.
- 4000+ Sculptures Made
- 800+ Happy Clients
I Do Commissioned Work As well
About Roger Bongolomba
Born in Kinshasa on the southern bank of the Congo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Where he watched his father whittle away at bits of wood.
From such exposure, Roger from a young age he learned how to craft simple toys, figurines and other objects from wood.
You can find his work on display at the Watershed at the V&A Waterfront.
His work ranges from the famous Tin-Tin cast, Asterix and Obelix, His new themed Mama Africas, diplomats, colonial figures, Big Five themed sculptures.
What I Do
Stages
01.
Visualization
98% of what I make now comes out of my imagination.
So I take a great deal of coming up with new concepts and even accepting new challenges in form of commission work for some of my clients
02.
Carving & Sanding
After the visualization stage, I then head over to the actual carving. With every cut, and carefully thought precision.
I then sand off the rough edges to make the sculptures smooth for the paint job.
03.
Painting
This is my favorite part, as it allows me to give “skin” so to speak to my work. Every stroke and brush just brings my carvings to life. If you look closely to my work, you will see the attention I give to every sculpture I make.
