Odette Watshini MESSAGER (Kinshasa (DRC), 1967, lives and works in Braine-l'Alleud (BE)) Family portrait, archive photograph from the Africa Museum. Aluminium plate, transfer, scraping and acrylic and oil paint. 100 x 60 cm. Signed and dated 2025 lower right. Provenance: Artist's studio. Odette Watshini Messager was born in Kinshasa in 1967. Influenced by African and European cultures, she explores feminine and intimate spaces through her art. Her work bears witness to her African identity and celebrates the strength and identity of women, blending personal experience with universal themes.