BY FAITH MUTETE – Ms. Wangechi Mutu has put Kenya on the map as her art has which include four majestic sculptures were unveiled at the metropolitan museum of art in New York.
She is a visual artist who is primarily known for her painting sculpture , film and performance work for over 20 years. The sculptures named The NewOnes will free us to consist of 4 bronze sculptures titled ‘The
Seated 1,2,3,,4 – 2019 and they will be exhibited until January 12, 2020.
In Mets website, they praised MS Mutu saying that her unique pieces engage in a critique of gender and racial politics that is shown by it being poetic and fantastic.
The installation in the museum is part of a series of contemporary commissions where it invites artists to create new pieces of art.
The installation in the museum is part of a series of contemporary commissions where it invites artists to create new pieces of art.
