Making his mark, an artist who finds a terrible beauty
The East African Monday March 08 2021 Summary A painter who sees a world reeling from violence that produces injustice, bias and inequality lightens his palette to look within at how this moral chaos affects him. Advertisement Smearing and dragging paint on canvas and board, Shabu Mwangi exposes his soul. His previous practice, which earned him recognition as one of Kenya’s most exciting — and driven — artists, focused on the violence inherent in society and its manifestations of inequality and despair. Now in his current solo show he explores his interior world; the wellspring of his i...
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