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| Nicolette Capua, Symbols, 2022 |
This collage was inspired by Wangechi Mutu's art. Mutu's art is always centered around nature and human beings. These photos were taken at a park in Staten Island, New York. The trees this day looked really beautiful and dark green. I had to take a picture in front of them once I saw them. Not only am I showing off the beauty of nature, I am showing the beauty of women. Just like nature, women are beautiful in their own unique ways. In the collage I added the American flag, Italian flag, a microphone, the word "Fashion", and the phrase "Be Brave". I added the Italian flag because I am fully Italian. I added the American flag because I am also American. I added the microphone because I love to sing and I have been singing my whole life. I also added the word "Fashion" because I love clothes and picking out different outfits to express myself. I added the phrase "Be Brave" because I always feel I am telling myself that in different situations and I like to take risks and be bold. All of these symbols represent my life and have a big impact on who I am as a person. I like how Mutu expresses her identity through her art work by showing her culture and her morals and values.
The Art of Self Invention (Chapter 2 Manners)
By Joanne Finkelstein
1- “How we behave reflects our skills in acting, dissemblance, calculation, role-playing, sycophancy and conformity, as well as our capacity to insert ourselves into the strictures of precedents and be the obliging members of the ‘wedding party,’ to use Erving Goffman’s metonym of social life.” (Finkelstein 77).
Our behavior reflects who we are as people and shows our true colors. Although this is the case, we sometimes behave in ways that don't reflect our values and morals due to emotions we experience such as anger or sadness. These behaviors and emotions can make us seem different towards people.
2- “ Manners announce other qualities such as whether an individual is sensitive, whether they play by the rules and should be taken seriously, and whether they are ethically minded or insincere and use manners as affectations (Martin, 1991).” (Finkelstein 80).
Our manners show our personalities. They tell us if someone is a rude person or if someone is kind and warm-hearted. Having good manners is very important when wanting to impress someone to show that you are caring and thoughtful. Showing respect towards feelings and sentiments of others is the type of manners we should all have.
Wangechi Mutu at Met ( NYT)
By Nancy Princenthal
1- “Her caryatids clearly radiate power of their own. Titled” The NewOnes, will free US,” they represent, for Ms.Mutu,”words that we haven't heard, people we haven't noticed. They will be our redemption.” (Princenthal 7).
Mutus wanted her work to not only represent women but also people who are silenced and ignored. She wanted her work to show support for those people that were shut out.
2- “Always aware of the “where art history has positioned the female body,” generally as the passive subject of painting, she notes that “in classical African art, the female body in some instances is the museum- she is where the art is placed.” (Princenthal 20).
Mutu's work was essentially on female representation. The female body she describes is its own art piece. Mutu illustrates that nothing is more incredible than the female body. The female body is a masterpiece.
The Feminists Challenge of Wangechi Mutu
By Heidi Orley
1- “These layered references and remixed body politics contribute to an interrogation of otherness, race, alienation, and female representation” (Orley 2).
Mutu made sure to address many things she was passionate about in her work. Race and female representation was her main target in many of her pieces. Addressing concerns on these topics brings awareness to society as a whole and engages others to support her work.
Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey (Brooklyn Museum)
Mutus' work explained so many different topics that addressed several issues and concerns in the world that still exist today. Exploring diverse sources and putting it into her works makes her art stand out and have a bigger impact on society.
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