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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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
Sandra Mujinga
Camuflage Waves 1–3, 2018
194 x 128cm
Humans
Lovely Hosts 6
Sandra Mujinga
Lovely Hosts 6, 2016
61 x 48cm
Lovely Hosts 4
Sandra Mujinga
Lovely Hosts 4, 2016
61 x 48cm
Lovely Hosts 5
Sandra Mujinga
Lovely Hosts 5, 2016
61 x 48cm
Camouflage Waves #1
Sandra Mujinga
Camouflage Waves #1, 2018
194 x 128cm
Release
Sandra Mujinga
Release, 2018
30 x 120 x 60cm
Mottle
Nkámá
Sandra Mujinga
Nkámá, 2019
270 x 110 x 50cm
Reworlding Remains
Sandra Mujinga
Reworlding Remains, 2021
270 x 100 x 35cm
Sentinels of Change
Sandra Mujinga
Sentinels of Change, 2021
685.8 x 254 x 88.9cm
Throwing Voice
Sandra Mujinga
Throwing Voice, 2016
111.76 x 20.32 x 55.88cm ⌀12.7cm
Stretched delays 2
Sandra Mujinga
Stretched delays 2, 2017
Disruptive Pattern
Sandra Mujinga
Disruptive Pattern, 2018
Flo
Sandra Mujinga
Flo, 2019
356 x 317 x 170cm
Pervasive Light
Closed Space, Open World
Sandra Mujinga
Closed Space, Open World, 2021
Spectral Keepers
Humans, On The Other Hand, Lied Easily and Often I
Sandra Mujinga
Humans, On The Other Hand, Lied Easily and Often I, 2016
150 x 100cm
You Are All You Need
Sandra Mujinga
You Are All You Need, 2019
Clear As Day
Flo
Sandra Mujinga
Flo, 2019
356 x 317 x 140cm
Nokturnal Kinship 1
Sandra Mujinga
Nokturnal Kinship 1, 2018
270 x 80 x 50cm
Uniform
Change Will Prevail (1)
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Change Will Prevail (1), 2024
250 x 170 x 60cm
And What Was Left (5)
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And What Was Left (5), 2023
58 x 42 x 18cm
And What Was Left (2)
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And What Was Left (2), 2023
83 x 38 x 20cm
Love Language (1)
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Love Language (1), 2023
106 x 64 x 188cm
Build My Skin with Rocks
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Build My Skin with Rocks, 2022
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LACK #10
LACK #890
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Disruptive Pattern
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Disruptive Pattern, 2018
Reworlding Remains
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Reworlding Remains, 2021
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Pervasive Light
When I Stopped Playing Hard To Get
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When I Stopped Playing Hard To Get, 2015
He Who Was Shared
Face Time/Facetime-Real Time/Realtime
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Face Time/Facetime-Real Time/Realtime, 2013
Catching Up
Amnesia? Amnesia?
Thank You for Remembering (2)
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Thank You for Remembering (2), 2017
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Octo Clutch/Temporary Home
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Octo Clutch/Temporary Home, 2018
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Atrophic Giants
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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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