Tembela

Commercial

Lael for Bharaj
09/2024

Ling und Roob BTS for MBCY
09/2023

Brian “GUCCI” for solebox
03/2025

Mohammed for MBCY
06/2025

Donya Solaimani - EP Cover
funding stadt.koeln and initiativemusik
05/2024

Lacoste F/W25 for MBCY
04/2025

Christ in Junya Watanabe for MBCY
05/2024

“Lael” & “Childhoods View“ for Etuk
10/2024

solebox x Lufthansa BTS
03/2023

Personal

Contact

Tembela Toto Kiesa
tembela.toto.kiesa@live.de
@documentembela

Tembela is a German designer and portrait photographer of Congolese descent based in North Rhine-Westphalia. His work focuses on human connection, capturing raw emotion and strong personalities. Through vibrant colors and an intimate visual language, he highlights the essence of Black culture. Available for portrait, advertising, and editorial work in Germany and internationally.

Education

Communication Design (B.A.) · in progress
Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences

Employment

Photographer and Content Creator
for Solebox · present

Skills

Photography, Illustration

Press & Exhibitions

heimA(R)Ten - HKW Berlin
Kollektiv verstanden, künstlerisch inszeniert
13. - 14.09. und 18. 10. 2025

hn. lyonga & Safiya Yon,
Healingspace. E-Werk Luckenwalde.
14.06.2025

Internationale Photoszene Köln. Photo Pavillon. Temporäres Haus für Fotografie
29.05.2025

Internationaler Museumstag Angebote in der Sonderausstellung "Das ist kolonial."
18.5.2025

Kunstausstellung Paradies – Kreative Entfaltung von designkrefeld Studierenden 07.03.2025

Junges Forum: PARADIES
Christian Born, Tembela Toto Kiesa, Leonie London, Celine Labonde, Jonathan Werner Kuratorin: Anna von Borstel
07.03. – 06.04.2025

Sony Music & The Reed - Black Future Week
In collaboration with 233c.agency
09.02. – 10.02.2023

Laura
12/2025

Roob
09/2023

Tano Jackson
09/2024

Eray
01/2026