The Feminist Challenge of Wangechi Mutu”
“Although trained as a sculptor and multimedia artist, Mutu is best known for her large-scale collages, wildly colorful works including printed and painted papers as well as synthetic materials such as glitter or plastic pearls, and punctuated by armatures drawn in ink.”
—It is amazing to read what each specific artist does in their artwork to make it their own. Through the artists we've read about, each has their own style and what makes them unique.
Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey
“Mutu is best known for spectacular and provocative collages depicting female figures—part human, animal, plant, and machine—in fantastical landscapes that are simultaneously unnerving and alluring, defying easy categorization and identification.”
—Mutu uses captivating and unique images to get her message across, which is what I think makes such an amazing artist. When trying to portray such important messages about race, gender and the world around us , it's important to try and stand out to get everyone to listen.
Wangechi Mutu: A New Face for the Met
“Crowned, blinded and gagged by
highly polished discs, and born of traditions
both European and African, these graceful,
commanding figures will change the face of
the museum, literally and figuratively.”
—Mutu used her background and her struggles from her culture in her art. Her figures give insight into her pain, which is something other people have felt as well. The places she’s been and her heritage is a big reason why her art is so impactful.
“But African examples abound, Ms. Mutu explains, found in "staffs and in beautiful royal stools that are representative of where a king would sit. Essentially they're holding the
weight of the king. Or the royalty of that culture."
—This is an example of Mutu explaining her culture and using it in her art. Her culture is something important to her, and when she puts it in her art she is able to express that part of herself.
Chapter two: Manners (Finkelstien)
“In both circumstances, the messages being delivered were that wealth and power alone were
not sufficient attributes; being socially acceptable requires a capacity to imagine oneself to be someone else, to engage in the social contract of exchanging places in order to understand how human sociality works.”
—Sometimes it is hard to be yourself when you don’t feel socially acceptable. Sometimes people want you to act or look different, which is why it can be hard on so many people to accept who they actually are.
“Being in public and learning how to behave toward an audience of
strangers is part of the narrative that produces a sense of self.”
—Sometimes The pressure we feel from society can make you know yourself a little better. You learn what makes you anxious and what makes you who you are. Sometimes the pressure can be a good thing, but it should never change who you are.
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