Peterson Kamwathi Kenya, b. 1980
Stateproof, 2008
Woodcut on paper
27 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.
70 x 87 cm.
70 x 87 cm.
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Stateproof is a never before shown work from the private collection of Peterson Kamwathi. The work is from his widely acclaimed Constitutional Bulls and Nchi Yetu Series (2005-2008), which addressed...
Stateproof is a never before shown work from the private collection of Peterson Kamwathi. The work is from his widely acclaimed Constitutional Bulls and Nchi Yetu Series (2005-2008), which addressed the societal response to the 2002-2003 constitutional referendum in Kenya, wherein the Bomas Process (in Swahili, the term is a double entendre, representing both a cattle enclosure and administrative offices) was distorted and highly provocative.
The resulting woodprints are of animals playing out their hierarchical societal roles, from the herded and weaponized sheep to the overfed and obstinate bulls.
This work is a rare singular work (edition 1/1) and has never left the artists studio.
The resulting woodprints are of animals playing out their hierarchical societal roles, from the herded and weaponized sheep to the overfed and obstinate bulls.
This work is a rare singular work (edition 1/1) and has never left the artists studio.
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