Marietta College’s Gallery 310 showing ‘Art21’ videos in April
Two PBS “Art21” videos on the work of Zanele Muholi and Wangechi Mutu will be presented for three days in April at the Marietta College Gallery 310. (Photo Provided)
Two PBS “Art21” videos on the work of Zanele Muholi and Wangechi Mutu will be presented for three days in April at the Marietta College Gallery 310. (Photo Provided)
Two PBS “Art21” videos on the work of Zanele Muholi and Wangechi Mutu will be presented for three days in April at the Marietta College Gallery 310. (Photo Provided)
Two PBS “Art21” videos on the work of Zanele Muholi and Wangechi Mutu will be presented for three days in April at the Marietta College Gallery 310. (Photo Provided)
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MARIETTA -- Marietta College will show two PBS "Art21" videos on the work of Zanele Muholi and Wangechi Mutu for three days in April.
The shows are scheduled 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. starting April 18 in Gallery 310 on the third floor of the Hermann Fine Arts Building.
The presentation, free and open to the public, will continue each day through the College's All Scholars Day on April 20.
"Art21" is a PBS documentary series focused on art in the 21st century. "Art21's" mission is to inspire a more creative and inclusive world through the works and words of contemporary artists.
Muholi was born in Umlazi, a township southwest of Durban, South Africa, in 1972. From self-portraiture to photographs of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people living in South Africa, Muholi creates work that asserts the presence of South Africa's historically marginalized and discriminated against LGBTQIA+ community.
Both joyful and courageous, Muholi self-identifies as a visual activist, who is driven by a dedication to owning their voice, identity and history and providing space for others in their community to do the same.
Mutu was born in 1972 in Nairobi, Kenya. In her collages, drawings, sculptures and films, Mutu centers the female body to create powerful and self-possessed figures that are hybrids of human, plant, animal and machine forms.
The artist creates otherworldly realms that examine cultural identity, the feminine, colonial history and global consumption by sampling from a diverse array of sources – from natural materials to fashion magazines, medical diagrams and traditional African arts.
Both videos discuss sexual violence, so viewer discretion is advised.