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Kapwani Kiwanga
Shady, 2018

Mixed media installation

Shady is comprised of industrial metal and agricultural fabric, and then punctuated by holes and passageways. It is an imposing structure, both inviting and obstructing movement. Specifically, the … Read More

Shady is comprised of industrial metal and agricultural fabric, and then punctuated by holes and passageways. It is an imposing structure, both inviting and obstructing movement. Specifically, the fabric here is Shade Cloth, which has been used for large-scale farming on the African continent and beyond. The title of the work suggests its political undertones, scrutinizing the colonial appropriation of land from indigenous communities and the manipulation of the environment for economic gain.

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Kapwani Kiwanga - Shady, 2018
Installation view
at Frieze Art Fair
New York, 2018
Kapwani Kiwanga - Shady, 2018
Installation view
at Frieze Art Fair
New York, 2018
Kapwani Kiwanga - Shady, 2018
Installation view
at Frieze Art Fair
New York, 2018
Kapwani Kiwanga - Shady, 2018
Installation view
at Frieze Art Fair
New York, 2018
Kapwani Kiwanga - Shady, 2018
Installation view
at Frieze Art Fair
New York, 2018
Kapwani Kiwanga - Shady, 2018
Installation view
at Frieze Art Fair
New York, 2018
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