Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors
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"Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors" is a conceptual artwork by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu that critically reimagines medical and scientific imagery to explore themes of the female body, pathology, and power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual artwork
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contemporary artwork ⓘ visual artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Afrofuturism
NERFINISHED
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Afrosurrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Wangechi Mutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Kenyan-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
colonial medical practices
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medical authority ⓘ scientific objectification of women ⓘ |
| depicts |
anatomical diagrams
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microscopic imagery ⓘ tumors ⓘ uterus ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
biopolitics
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bodily autonomy ⓘ hybridity ⓘ surveillance of the female body ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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contemporary African art ⓘ feminist art ⓘ political art ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
colonialism
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female body ⓘ gender ⓘ medical imagery ⓘ medicalization of women ⓘ pathology ⓘ power ⓘ race ⓘ scientific imagery ⓘ |
| partOf | Wangechi Mutu oeuvre ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
gynecology
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histology ⓘ medical illustration ⓘ uterine cancer ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
appropriated medical illustrations
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collage ⓘ mixed media ⓘ |
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