AFFK MEETS KUNSTBEWUSST - Artist in Focus: Kresiah Mukwazhi
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Every two to three years, the Museum Ludwig invites an artist to redesign the largest wall in the building - the end wall in the staircase. For the fourth edition of the Schultze Projects series, artist Kresiah Mukwazhi is creating a new mural. Mukwazhi often works with used items of clothing or fabric, which she sews together and paints in order to thematise the patriarchal violence against women in her home country of Zimbabwe. For her, her art is a form of protest, self-empowerment and a starting point to strengthen and heal each other. In this event, the artist and her work will be presented in more detail and invited to a joint discussion.
In the presence of the artist Kresiah Mukwazhi
Presented by: Freunde des Wallraf-Richartz-Museum und des Museum Ludwig
Guest
Kresiah Mukwazhi was born 1992 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her work advocates for the visibility and rights of women who are discriminated against in patriarchal societies. Through visual activism, she explores the power dynamics within the female body through installations, performances, videos, and vibrant textile collages. In her latest series, she explores the underlying structures of systemic violence and deconstructs narratives that marginalize women in Zimbabwean society. Her work expresses a commitment to solidarity, empowerment, and care for marginalized communities and provides a platform for resistance and self-empowerment.