King Paris

Milandou Badila (King Paris) is a Congolese American multidisciplinary artist whose practice moves fluidly between sculpture, painting, performance, and design.

Rooted in African heritage yet deeply engaged with global contemporary culture, his work reimagines traditional forms as living, monumental expressions of identity, memory, and resilience.

Born in Paris, France to a Congolese father, founder of the National Ballet of Congo and an African American mother, a playwright, Paris was raised in a family steeped in ritual,

performance, and the arts. Immersed from an early age in the visual and spiritual languages of African culture, he developed a practice that draws from pre-colonial traditions while forging new dialogues with the present.