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Kapwani Kiwanga
Subduction Studies, 2015-2017

Pigment prints

In the Subduction Studies series (2015-2017), Kiwanga observes the space between Earth’s continents, specifically Africa and Europe. The speculation of Pangaea Ultima suggests a … Read More

In the Subduction Studies series (2015-2017), Kiwanga observes the space between Earth’s continents, specifically Africa and Europe. The speculation of Pangaea Ultima suggests a supercontinent occurring again, which will see Europe slipping underneath Africa. This theory inspired Kiwanga to go to the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and take photographs of the rock specimens from the Northern coast of Africa and Spain. By folding the photographs together, she not only demonstrates a new form, but also a new geopolitical perspective, where two continents and their migrants would be geographically connected.

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Kapwani Kiwanga - Subduction study #3, 2017
Kapwani Kiwanga
Subduction study #3, 2017
Pigment print
71.5 x 88 x 3 cm
Edition of 5 + 1 AP
Kapwani Kiwanga - Subduction study #6, 2017
Kapwani Kiwanga
Subduction study #6, 2017
Pigment print
79.5 x 92.5 x 3 cm
Edition of 5 + 1 AP
Kapwani Kiwanga - Subduction study #5, 2017
Kapwani Kiwanga
Subduction study #5, 2017
Pigment print
72.5 x 95.5 x 3 cm
Edition of 5 + 1 AP
Kapwani Kiwanga - Subduction study #2, 2015
Kapwani Kiwanga
Subduction study #2, 2015
Pigment print
75 x 92.5 x 3 cm
Edition of 5 + 1 AP
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