
I Have Peg Leg Nightmares
2003
A hauntingly surreal figure emerges from Wangechi Mutu's intricate collage and watercolor work on translucent Mylar, weaving together fragmented imagery to explore themes of the body, identity, and trauma. The luminous, flexible surface of the Mylar enhances the dreamlike quality of the piece, allowing light to interact with the layered materials in otherworldly ways. Mutu's signature use of cut and assembled imagery creates a hybrid creature that challenges conventional notions of the female form while confronting the psychological weight embedded in the work's unsettling title.
- Medium
- collage and watercolor on Mylar
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
November 17, 2016
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