KRESIAH MUKWAZHI
b. 1992, ZimbabweKresiah Mukwazhi’s work advocates for the visibility and rights of women who are discriminated against in patriarchal societies. Through visual activism, she explores the power dynamics within the female body through installations, performances, videos, and vibrant textile collages. In her latest series, she explores the underlying structures of systemic violence and deconstructs narratives that marginalise women in Zimbabwean society. By challenging cultural norms and taboos, Mukwazhi highlights the importance of addressing latent forms of patriarchy and systemic violence. Her work expresses a commitment to solidarity, empowerment, and care for marginalised communities and provides a platform for resistance and self-empowerment.
Her works have been exhibited internationally at venues like Nottingham Contemporary; the Secession, Vienna; the Philara Foundation, Dusseldorf; Cape Town; the Zimbabwean Pavilion, 59th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia; the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg; the Norval Foundation, Cape Town; the South African National Gallery, Cape Town; the Iziko Museums, Cape Town; the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA), Cape Town; the Netherlands Institute of Sound and Vision; the SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin at Njelele Art Station, Harare, Zimbabwe; and The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo.
Text courtesy Jan Kaps Gallery
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