Nkámá

Sandra Mujinga

Nkámá, 2019270 x 110 x 50cmSign in to view price
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fabric, tinted glycerine, plastic, metal, cellular concreteThe approach
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This contemporary art piece utilizes bold, dark shapes and silhouettes to create an imposing, shrouded presence. The predominant use of black fabric and hooded figures evokes a sense of mystery and concealment. The dramatic, sculptural forms and flowing drapery suggest an underlying symbolism or narrative, though the specific subject matter remains ambiguous. The artist's distinctive technique of manipulating the textile materials to achieve these striking, enigmatic forms highlights their skill in transforming mundane materials into a thought-provoking, evocative work of art. This piece invites the viewer to ponder the deeper meaning and intention behind its haunting, shadowy figures. ...

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Lying in the still waters of erasure
Sandra Mujinga
Artist
Sandra Mujinga
B.1989, Congolese

Whether these are the spectral personifications of forgotten histories, the remnants of colonial legacies, or harbingers of the climate crisis and planetary destruction, Sandra Mujinga is fascinated with the idea of ghosts. She is concerned with the idea of traces and fragments; that nothing ever disappears completely. Perhaps just like with ghosts, one tries to forget that they are there, to consign their presence to the corner of the room, but they remain lurking, like an underlying anxiety. Mujinga says that when you are born into a racialised body, the histories and violence of colonialism can never be forgotten; overlooking the past is a privilege. The artist’s work takes several forms, from moving image to installation. Her most recognisable piece to date saw four figures, Libwá, Mókó, Nkáma and Zómi, faceless, towering above the visitor and rendered with textiles, guarding the space. Bathed in chroma key green – the colour used for green screen, onto which anything can be transposed and therefore fictionalised – the sculptures seem able to transform, mutate, or reappear. ...

Sandra Mujinga: Artworks
Camuflage Waves 1–3
Humans
Sandra MujingaHumans, 2016
150 x 100cm
Lovely Hosts 6
Lovely Hosts 4
Lovely Hosts 5
Camouflage Waves #1
Release
Sandra MujingaRelease, 2018
30 x 120 x 60cm
Mottle
Sandra MujingaMottle, 2018
320 x 60cm
Nkámá
Sandra MujingaNkámá, 2019
270 x 110 x 50cm
Reworlding Remains
Sandra MujingaReworlding Remains, 2021
270 x 100 x 35cm
Sentinels of Change
Sandra MujingaSentinels of Change, 2021
685.8 x 254 x 88.9cm
Throwing Voice
Sandra MujingaThrowing Voice, 2016
111.76 x 20.32 x 55.88cm ⌀12.7cm
Flo
Sandra MujingaFlo, 2019
356 x 317 x 170cm
Flo
Sandra MujingaFlo, 2019
356 x 317 x 140cm
Nokturnal Kinship 1
Uniform
Sandra MujingaUniform, 2018
225 x 65cm
Change Will Prevail (1)
And What Was Left (5)
And What Was Left (2)
Love Language (1)
Sandra MujingaLove Language (1), 2023
106 x 64 x 188cm
Build My Skin with Rocks
LACK #10
LACK #890
LACK #
Sandra MujingaLACK #, 2044
94 x 64cm
Reworlding Remains
Sandra MujingaReworlding Remains, 2021
270 x 100 x 35cm
Atrophic Giants
Companionship
Sandra MujingaCompanionship, 2057
220 x 60 x 20cm
The approach
Gallery
The approach
London

The Approach is co-directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson. Located in Bethnal Green above The Approach Tavern, for over twenty years it has operated an internationally recognised programme from its East London base. The gallery is known for discovering artists and establishing their careers as well as making inter-generational curated group shows a strong focus. The list of represented artists includes the Estates of important overlooked female artists Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, as well as seminal British collage artist John Stezaker, together with established and emerging artists including Magali Reus, Peter Davies, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, Pam Evelyn, Sara Cwynar, Sam Windett and Caitlin Keogh. Over the years the gallery has operated parallel programmes in additional gallery spaces in London’s West End (The Approach W1) and in Shoreditch (The Reliance). The gallery is currently based solely in its original East End location and continues to expand its programme, showcasing its represented artists in the main gallery space, and both represented and non-represented artists in The Annexe, a smaller, more experimental space at the back of the building. ...

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