Sisters is a sculpture that gets its effect in its details. Its creator, Linda Mickens, has the obvious skill to capture the girls as individuals, the…
HARLEM, NY – Calabar Gallery is pleased to present African Artists and Processes: P. WAMAITHA NG’ANG’A and ALEXANDRE KYUNGU MWILAMBWE, our first exhibition since the pandemic. This exhibition introduces the work of two emerging artists: Kenyan-British photographer P. Wamaitha Ng’ang’a and Congolese artist, Alexandre Kyungu Mwilambwe, and is curated by Atim Annette Oton.
P. Wamaitha Ng’ang’a’s work in photography are personal, investigative conversations using self-portraiture as a form of art therapy and symbolism communication. They explore the interconnections of nature, spirituality and healing. From her Metamorphosis, Seasons, to Eden’Nosono series, she illustrates through images the personal catharsis and reconciliation of the physical and psychological journey as she deals with her health. Her Dark Matter portraits deal significantly with body image and body positivity. Her scoliosis and Poland Syndrome conditions led to a negative and distorted body image