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Wangechi Mutu — The Dreamer
Wangechi Mutu

The Dreamer

A luminous figure emerges from a dense, dreamlike environment in Wangechi Mutu's mixed-media work, blending acrylic, gouache, watercolor, glitter, and collage into a richly layered composition on paper. Mutu's signature visual language fuses fragmented imagery with organic and otherworldly forms, weaving together themes of femininity, transformation, and the African diaspora. The shimmering glitter and fluid washes of color evoke a sense of transcendence, suspending the central figure in a liminal space between imagination and reality.

Medium
acrylic, gouache, watercolor, glitter, collage on paper

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September 17, 2015

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Wangechi Mutu, The Dreamer

A luminous figure emerges from a dense, dreamlike environment in Wangechi Mutu's mixed-media work, blending acrylic, gouache, watercolor, glitter, and collage into a richly layered composition on paper. Mutu's signature visual language fuses fragmented imagery with organic and otherworldly forms, weaving together themes of femininity, transformation, and the African diaspora. The shimmering glitter and fluid washes of color evoke a sense of transcendence, suspending the central figure in a liminal space between imagination and reality.

Medium
acrylic, gouache, watercolor, glitter, collage on paper
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Dreamlike Mood, Kenyan Artist, Mixed Media, Afrofuturism, Collage, Contemporary Artist, Iridescent Colors, Figurative Art, Dream Imagery, 21st Century, Works on Paper, Surrealist Themes, Female Artist, Vibrant Colors

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