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VISUAL artist Admire Kamudzengerere’s second-ever solo exhibition, which focuses on power dynamics, will open for the public on September 27 at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare.
Dubbed ‘Our Father’s Inheritance Does Not Allow Us to Sleep’, the exhibition places value on inherited art collections.
In a statement, Kamudzengere’s exhibition has been hailed for capturing issues of social identity and power dynamics within the unfolding contemporary space.
“The exhibition will continue conversations from Kamudzengerere’s body of work, which has spanned over two decades,” reads part of the statement.
“Our Father’s Inheritance Does Not Allow Us to Sleep is Kamudzengerere’s sophomore solo at the gallery as his debut show, Fifth Column, took place in 2010.”
Kamudzengerere’s work has been portrayed as a powerful language that he uses to capture people’s hearts.
Fadzai Muchemwa, the curator of Kamudzengerere’s exhibition added: “This body of work invites viewers to confront the ongoing influence of inherited histories and cultural narratives that shape and sometimes disrupt our present realities.
“Kamudzengerere critically examines how lofty ideals have often faltered, leaving behind a legacy that continues to unsettle and challenge contemporary lives.”
Kamudzengere’s artworks explore cultural identity, politics and social issues.
He has exhibited his work overseas and became the second Zimbabwean artist to be awarded a residency at Amsterdam’s Rijksakademie.
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Bongani Ndlovu