Wangechi Mutu

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Deutsche Guggenheim
Unter den Linden 13/15
10117 Berlin

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Wangechi Mutu. I Put a Spell on You, 2005

Wangechi Mutu. I Put a Spell on You, 2005. Ink, acrylic, spray paint, collage, contact paper, and packing tape on Mylar, 205.74 x 132.08 cm. Collection of Mandy and Cliff Einstein, Los Angeles. © Wangechi Mutu and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects. Photo: Joshua White 

Wangechi Mutu

April 30–June 13, 2010

In her work, New York-based artist Wangechi Mutu, who was born in Kenya, addresses issues related to black female identity between Western consumer culture, African politics, and postcolonial history. She became known for her collages that vacillate between beauty and horror. By using various materials such as glitter, tape, or animal fur in combination with magazine clippings, she creates idiosyncratic pieces that present the female body in a distorted, seductive, or commanding way and in a state of constant transformation. Presented by Deutsche Bank, Wangechi Mutu will be the first solo exhibition of the artist's work in Germany.