Wangechi Mutu

During my research i have found this piece of work by Wangechi Mutu and the reason i chose it was because i could relate to it alot when talking about feminism. I think Wangechi has very sucessfully created a female body with all the meaningfully illustrated body parts. I have chosen this image because it isn‘t as scary as her other work with ulcers and tumours. This piece especially shows the feminine strength, the beauty, and that female body can create wondeful things. I love how Mutu illustrated birth with a butterfly and how motorcycle parts underline the feminine power or, as i see it, womens everyday armour.

Wangechi Mutu is and African artist born in Kenya. She uses collage and mixed media in her, usually body themed, work. She uses cutouts from magazines to construct a face or a body and by some of the cutouts she gives a meaning to each body/face part. Mutu is very protective of the traditon and heritage, and in her work she portrays political, fashion and cultural and health issues. The way she makes her work look is quite easy to read so that makes her statements very clear.

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