Kitamba
‘Am I African Enough?’ Collection
2022, multimedia on paper, 420 x 297 mm
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(Kitambaa: Fabric in Swahili)
This series includes pieces that aim to challenge my understanding and acceptance of African imagery. What defines an image as authentically African from my perspective? As I delved into this exploration, I realised that the reliance on prints has inadvertently reduced a vibrant culture to a mere representation of patterns and designs, overlooking the multifaceted nature of its people.
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The ‘Am I African Enough? ‘ collection is a body of work in which I question my African identity as a born and bred Kenyan currently living in Germany. What is this ‘Africaness’ that I identify with? What makes me truly Kenyan? What makes me African enough?