Kudzanai-Violet Hwami A theory on Adam 2020

Oil and silk screen on canvas
200 x 200 cm
78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in

A theory on Adam, 2020, is essentially a meditation on the artist’s relationship with father figures within the context of Sub-Saharan Africa. In seeking to highlight early memories of abandonment, the artist contemplates the lack of physical male guidance and the use of social media self-help gurus in an attempt to repair and restructure old wounds. This work further reflects on gender dysphoria which, for the artist, is intimately linked to her contemplation of what it means to be a man.

© Kudzania-Violet Hwami
Courtesy the artist


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