Congolese artist paints politicians’ portraits in plastic

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Near the banks of Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, artist Patrick Cikuru Cirimwami wades knee-deep through a mountain of plastic bottles, scooping as many as he can carry into a large sack.There is no public waste collection in the area, and the trash that ends up in Lake Kivu often causes breakdowns in the hydroelectric plant, leading to power cuts.But Cikuru Cirimwami’s goal is bigger than helping clean up. Later he will melt down the plastic to make a thick liquid which he uses to paint portraits …
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