The Art of Maramgoni
A free exhibition at the Lagos Cultural Centre, Hall 1,
The Art of Maramgoni, features the works of Waldemar Maramgoní Júnior.
The Art of Maramgoni
A free exhibition at the Lagos Cultural Centre, Hall 1, The Art of Maramgoni, features the works of Waldemar Maramgoní Júnior.
Born in São Paulo in 1972, the son of Waldemar Maramgoní and Maria Lúcia, Maramgoní Jnr. adopted the stage name Maramgoní. As a teenager, his teachers thought him lazy and disinterested in his studies. By the time he was diagnosed as dyslexic he was already an adult. Maramgoní intuitively found a way to express himself and the path was painting.
He liked and had a talent for drawing and painting so much so that he started teaching painting at the age of 15. He did not lack students either, earning enough to buy paint, brushes and canvases, to pay his bills and to help at home. The once troubled boy began to show a special talent as an artist.