Maurice Mboa: Indelible
Indelible, Maurice Mboa’s first Tel Aviv exhibition, is a tribute to two figures who played a pivotal role in shaping the artist’s destiny.
Growing up in rural Cameroon, Mboa was guided by his grandmother, a spiritual leader who introduced him to the hidden healing powers of the natural world. Later, a Jewish man, Avi Sivan, recognized a rare spark in the young artist, helped him establish his first studio, and became a father figure to him. Sivan’s tragic death in a helicopter crash left an unerasable mark on Mboa, a presence that lives on in each of his artworks.
These two ‘souls’—to use Mboa’s terminology—taught him to see beyond the visible and into the spiritual realm, igniting his interest in Judaism and profoundly shaping both his personal and professional paths. The exhibition’s title, Indelible, both honors their lasting influence on Mboa and reflects his artistic process—where every engraving is permanent, like a memory inscribed on one’s soul.
