When I Stopped Playing Hard To Get

Sandra Mujinga

When I Stopped Playing Hard To Get, 2015Sign in to view price
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3-channel video installation and performance. 3 x lexan plates (3050 x 2050 x 2 mm) suspended from the ceiling with wire. performance with two models in garments made by the artist, live electronic soundtrack. performance duration 30 minutes.The approach
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.

The artwork features a captivating composition of vibrant colors and fluid, ethereal forms. A humanoid figure, adorned in a striking, geometric patterned outfit, appears to be suspended amidst a swirling array of jellyfish-like creatures against a deep blue backdrop. The visual elements evoke a sense of movement and dynamism, with the undulating tentacles and bursts of color creating a mesmerizing, almost otherworldly atmosphere. The artist's distinctive style and innovative use of materials suggest an exploration of the relationship between the human form and the natural world, inviting the viewer to ponder the delicate balance and interconnectedness of diverse ecosystems. ...

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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
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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)
Sandra Mujinga
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
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Love Language (1)
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Love Language (1), 2023
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Build My Skin with Rocks
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Build My Skin with Rocks, 2022
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LACK #10
LACK #890
Sandra Mujinga
LACK #890, 2022
94 x 64cm
LACK #
Disruptive Pattern
Sandra Mujinga
Disruptive Pattern, 2018
Reworlding Remains
Sandra Mujinga
Reworlding Remains, 2021
270 x 100 x 35cm
Pervasive Light
When I Stopped Playing Hard To Get
Sandra Mujinga
When I Stopped Playing Hard To Get, 2015
He Who Was Shared
Face Time/Facetime-Real Time/Realtime
Sandra Mujinga
Face Time/Facetime-Real Time/Realtime, 2013
Catching Up
Amnesia? Amnesia?
Thank You for Remembering (2)
Sandra Mujinga
Thank You for Remembering (2), 2017
120 x 90 x 0.3cm
Octo Clutch/Temporary Home
Sandra Mujinga
Octo Clutch/Temporary Home, 2018
90 x 60 x 2cm
Atrophic Giants
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Atrophic Giants, 2018
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Companionship
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Companionship, 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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