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Wangechi Mutu — Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors
Wangechi Mutu

Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors

Wangechi Mutu's *Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors* is a series of twelve digital prints layered with mixed media collage that merges the biological with the fantastical, depicting hybrid female figures entwined with organic forms, medical imagery, and found materials. Drawing on the visual language of scientific illustration, Mutu subverts clinical detachment by transforming the medicalized female body into a site of power, beauty, and resistance. The work confronts histories of racial and gendered violence in medicine while celebrating the resilience and complexity of Black womanhood.

Medium
twelve digital prints with mixed media collage

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 15, 2013

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Wangechi Mutu, Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors

Wangechi Mutu's *Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors* is a series of twelve digital prints layered with mixed media collage that merges the biological with the fantastical, depicting hybrid female figures entwined with organic forms, medical imagery, and found materials. Drawing on the visual language of scientific illustration, Mutu subverts clinical detachment by transforming the medicalized female body into a site of power, beauty, and resistance. The work confronts histories of racial and gendered violence in medicine while celebrating the resilience and complexity of Black womanhood.

Medium
twelve digital prints with mixed media collage
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Dark Mood, Body Horror, Kenyan Artist, Mixed Media, Afrofuturism, Collage, Contemporary Artist, Digital Print, 21st Century, Female Artist, Figurative

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