Decaying Life
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Material
soil, dried apples & dust
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This contemporary artwork features a striking visual composition of a circular mound of dark, earthy soil surrounded by scattered fragments of various materials, including what appears to be shards of glass or ceramic. The textural contrast between the coarse, granular soil and the shimmering, fragmented elements creates an intriguing and visually engaging piece. The artist seems to be exploring themes of nature, decay, and the interplay between organic and inorganic materials, inviting the viewer to ponder the relationship between the natural and the man-made. The work's unconventional yet captivating aesthetic suggests an innovative approach to contemporary artistic expression. ...

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Decaying Life
Artist
Mulenga Jestina
B.1987, Zambian

Mulenga Jestina Mulenga works across installation, sculpture, painting and photography to examine socio-cultural discourses relating to the legacy of colonialism. Mulenga has recently been conceptualising work that examines the threads connecting Zambia and the UK, specifically the ongoing socio-political ramifications of Brexit and the newfound inability for Britons to identify as members of the European Union. She relates this to her own experience of holding conflicting and sometimes opposing identities. Specifically, Mulenga has also been investigating a skull discovered in Zambia in 1831, now housed in the Natural History Museum. Through her explorations, the artist wishes to question how such institutions relate to the common person and how one can access them and cross their thresholds as a black woman. In reference to the UK government’s claim that the skull belongs to humankind and must stay in the UK because the Zambian climate is unfavourable for its preservation, Mulenga asks, “What could be more favourable for my ancestors than to rest in peace [in Zambia]?” ...

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