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Kwatinobva Kunoyera (Sacred Origins) Unit 9 November–4 December 2021 London
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The title Kwatinobva Kunoyera (Sacred Origins) draws from a Shona saying that refers to the artist’s own spiritual roots. The Shona people, hailing from Zimbabwe, are spiritual beings that revere the land they walk on, the wild and domestic animals around them and the plant life and water bodies. Inspired by this rich history, Nyahunzvi’s exhibition explores the communion between ancestral spirits and the living. Ghostly apparitions appear as distorted figures that hover in the background or alongside the main figures in the artworks.

“Continuity of culture instils true meaning in life. We abandon the importance of our culture and the trace of blood line, forgetting our ancestors who fight and protect us in spiritual wars and journeys of our everyday life. It is this very culture that shapes my identity as an individual and forms the basis of my inspiration.”

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Unit contemporary art gallery in London United Kingdom
Unit
3 Hanover Square, London, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7494 2035
http://www.unitlondon.com

Opening hours
Tuesday – Thursday
10am – 7pm
Friday
10am – 5pm
Saturday
10am – 6pm
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