Sandra Mujinga / IBMSWR: I Build My Skin with Rocks

Sandra Mujinga (born 1989 in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, now based in Berlin and Oslo) is a contemporary artist, and this book is a comprehensive collection of her work to date.
 Her diverse practice is driven by a deep interest in the body and its absence. At first glance, the installation gives the impression of an eerie feeling, with the viewer's objects including ghostly hooded figures, skinned sculptures, and fantastical hybrid creatures. The survival strategies of wild animals such as mimicry and nocturnal behavior, the concept of "world building" in science fiction, post-humanist thought, and breaking down the limitations imposed by race, ethnicity, and society, empowering individuals to be themselves, and increasing freedom. Drawing inspiration from Afrofuturism, the idea of gaining, Muzinga proposes an imaginary world in which the existence of cyborgs does not necessarily threaten autonomy, but rather, hybridity acts as protection. In commemoration of winning the 2021 National Gallery Prize, he will present a new video installation "I Build My Skin with Rocks" at the National Museum of Contemporary Art Hamburger Bahnhof. At its center is a hybrid creature that is half human and half elephant, reflecting Mujinga's science fiction worldview and interest in animal survival strategies. In addition, the essays by famous people included in this book explore Sandra Mujinga's work, provide new perspectives on her previous works, and explore Mujinga's multifaceted work from the perspectives of postcolonial theory, zoology, gender, and queerness. We will take a closer look at the works.
 Publisher: DISTANZ
 Publication year: 2022
 Number of pages pages: 312
 Size: 268x 205mm
 Format: Softcover
 Language：English,German
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 Condition: New