I'm not a policy maker. I'm not even a very great activist. My main thing is to make things that speak for the culture that I live in.
What is Africa, anyway? Even I don't know what Africa is, entirely. But I know that it's not some of these simplified sound bites you hear in America. - Wangechi Mutu
What is Africa, anyway? Even I don't know what Africa is, entirely. But I know that it's not some of these simplified sound bites you hear in America.
- Wangechi Mutu
Everything is deeply affected by the dominant culture. Consumerism is huge in the US. This is by far the wealthiest [nation], but also the biggest co… - Wangechi Mutu
Everything is deeply affected by the dominant culture. Consumerism is huge in the US. This is by far the wealthiest [nation], but also the biggest co…
In most cases I start off with a sketch. But I'm also thinking about real images: out of National Geographic, out of fashion magazines, out of The Ec… - Wangechi Mutu
In most cases I start off with a sketch. But I'm also thinking about real images: out of National Geographic, out of fashion magazines, out of The Ec…
We became Homo sapiens not that long ago, from the scientific perspective, and we've retained a lot of our beast nature. We've done all these amazing… - Wangechi Mutu
We became Homo sapiens not that long ago, from the scientific perspective, and we've retained a lot of our beast nature. We've done all these amazing…
Always acknowledge your position in the food chain... They eat because you grow the food. - Wangechi Mutu
Always acknowledge your position in the food chain... They eat because you grow the food.
A lot of my work reflects the incredible influence that America has had on contemporary African culture. Some of it's insidious, some of it's innocuo… - Wangechi Mutu
A lot of my work reflects the incredible influence that America has had on contemporary African culture. Some of it's insidious, some of it's innocuo…
I'm not a policy maker. I'm not even a very great activist. My main thing is to make things that speak for the culture that I live in. - Wangechi Mutu
Females carry the marks, language and nuances of their culture more than the male. Anything that is desired or despised is always placed on the femal… - Wangechi Mutu
Females carry the marks, language and nuances of their culture more than the male. Anything that is desired or despised is always placed on the femal…
I hope my kids see imagination has power to change everything. - Wangechi Mutu
I hope my kids see imagination has power to change everything.
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