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Wangari Mathenge — The Expats (They Were There and We Were, Too)
Wangari Mathenge

The Expats (They Were There and We Were, Too)

2021

An oil on canvas work exploring themes of expatriate identity and cultural displacement through the interplay of presence and absence suggested by its title.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Wangari Mathenge, The Expats (They Were There and We Were, Too), 2021

An oil on canvas work exploring themes of expatriate identity and cultural displacement through the interplay of presence and absence suggested by its title.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2021
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Identity, 2021, Oil Painting, Cultural Themes, Contemporary Art, Figurative

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