Shavasana II
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Shavasana II is a mixed-media artwork by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu that explores themes of the female body, violence, and postcolonial identity through her signature surreal, collage-based aesthetic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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mixed-media artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
collage
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mixed media ⓘ |
| artistNationality | Kenyan-American ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistPractice | Wangechi Mutu’s collage-based practice ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfArtist |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Wangechi Mutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
Western beauty standards
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colonial violence ⓘ patriarchal representations of women ⓘ |
| depicts | female figure ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
gender
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hybridity ⓘ power ⓘ race ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| genre | surrealism ⓘ |
| hasAestheticStyle | surreal, collage-based aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasArtisticApproach | surreal collage of body fragments ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
African diaspora
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postcolonial Africa ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
commentary on the vulnerability of Black female bodies
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meditation on death and rest through a female body ⓘ reflection on postcolonial bodily trauma ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
female body
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postcolonial identity ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| mediumIncludes |
found imagery
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ink ⓘ paint ⓘ paper collage ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| partOf | Wangechi Mutu’s body of work on the female body and violence ⓘ |
| reflectsPerspectiveOf | Black women ⓘ |
| relatedTo | yoga pose Shavasana ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
female body in fragmented form
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postcolonial African identity ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| titleContains | Shavasana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
collage
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mixed media ⓘ |
| visualStrategy |
juxtaposition of beauty and violence
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surreal recombination of body parts ⓘ use of fragmented anatomy ⓘ |
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