Acrylic, soft pastel and silver gilding leaves on watercolour paper, 76 x 56.5cm
Siphiwe Mnguni's practice navigates the notion of identity whilst exploring the iconography of the black female nude in relation to her own body. Challenging traditional representations of the figure in western art history, Siphiwe's work is also informed by subconscious thought and her own experiences as a young British-Zimbabwean woman living in south east London.
This is one of four larger-scale works that Siphiwe has made for our ‘Power Play’ group exhibition in May 2023. They form the beginning of a new series which is intensely personal, exploring ideas around - in her words - ‘the things we’ve left behind and the things we keep with us’. Although the artist’s past imagery strongly suggested figuration, this new series experiments with abstraction, whilst retaining a unique sense of playfulness.
Purchased works are usually despatched within three working days.
Acrylic, soft pastel and silver gilding leaves on watercolour paper, 76 x 56.5cm
Siphiwe Mnguni's practice navigates the notion of identity whilst exploring the iconography of the black female nude in relation to her own body. Challenging traditional representations of the figure in western art history, Siphiwe's work is also informed by subconscious thought and her own experiences as a young British-Zimbabwean woman living in south east London.
This is one of four larger-scale works that Siphiwe has made for our ‘Power Play’ group exhibition in May 2023. They form the beginning of a new series which is intensely personal, exploring ideas around - in her words - ‘the things we’ve left behind and the things we keep with us’. Although the artist’s past imagery strongly suggested figuration, this new series experiments with abstraction, whilst retaining a unique sense of playfulness.
Purchased works are usually despatched within three working days.
