The Seated IV
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The Seated IV is a sculptural work by contemporary Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu, known for its hybrid, otherworldly female figure that explores themes of identity, power, and postcolonial history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Seated IV canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| addresses |
colonial legacies
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gender politics ⓘ race and representation ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| chronologicalOrderInSeries | fourth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Wangechi Mutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Wangechi Mutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorField | contemporary art ⓘ |
| creatorGender | female ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Kenyan-American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | artist ⓘ |
| depicts |
hybrid female figure
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seated figure ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
African diaspora
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postcolonial Africa ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Black female subjectivity
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female identity ⓘ hybridity ⓘ otherness ⓘ postcolonial history ⓘ power ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African art traditions
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Afrofuturism NERFINISHED ⓘ feminist discourse ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | female figure ⓘ |
| medium |
bronze
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mixed media ⓘ patina ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Seated series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| style |
hybridized figuration
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otherworldly aesthetic ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art criticism
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museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| titleContains |
IV
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Seated ⓘ |
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