KONGO J

El Kongo


Handcrafted cirgar humidor made of cedarwood and 15 layers of lacquer

55cm x 35cm x 20cm

  • Artwork Description

    In the footsteps of the Taïnos or Mayas who smoked tobacco to invoke gods or seek peace, Kongo offers a serene philosophy of life for making the most out of each moment. To fully revel in the aromas of the cigar, one needs time, attention and stillness. Handcrafted with top-quality Spanish cedarwood and applied with 15 layers of Japanese lacquer, the cigar humidors "Kongo J" comes completely with humidifier and digital hygrometer. Each cigar humidor is unique and meticulously crafted by Kongo - Mr. Colorful with his colorful artistic. The humidors will contain a small metallic plate, bearing their unique number and the artist’s signature.

  • About "El Kongo" series
    “El Kongo” is a unique and ephemeral piece of art: a series of cigar humidors, all hand-painted with a unique design, filled with cigars that have been produced in cooperation with the artist, following his taste. For these series, Kongo immersed himself into the complex and prestigious tropical universe of the cigar, filled with flavours and sensoriality. These impermanent masterpieces offer an opportunity to savour unusual aromas and value the present. Kongo is ever keen to emphasise his multicultural life and “El Kongo” is a tribute to the Caribbean: home to a very unique savoir-faire and savoir-vivre, this part of the world has welcomed and inspired him throughout his life. ”El Kongo” combines pictorial emotions with the sensations of enjoying a cigar, a feast of all senses.

Cyril Kongo’s artworks is marked by his experience and his vision of life. After painting in the streets for more than 30 years and working so that graffiti can be perceived differently, this artist is now considered as a pioneer who understood how to break the codes and build something new through his contemporary and “avant-gardiste” point of view. His influences are multicultural, his level of excellence and his capacity to create new bridges between opposite worlds has forged his style and career.

 

 

Cyril Kongo has been able to associate his name with excellence, abundance and virtuosity. He comes from a marginalized environment which has been set aside of the institutionalized art industry but today this visionary artist is known internationally. His singular universe and his strong identity gave him the opportunity to collaborate with the most prestigious names of fashion such as Hermès, Chanel, Richard Mille but also with luxurious brands based on art and craftsmanship such as La Cornue, Pinel&Pinel, Atelier Victor, Daum,…