Anne Mwiti [Kenya] Goti (Knee), Nkoko (Gumval)
mural
Giedroyc Square
Anne Ntinyari Mwiti
She is an experienced Kenyan painter with an international reputation. She was born in 1969. She lives and works in Nairobi. She is a lecturer at Kenyatta University, Nairobi (Department of Fine Art and Design). In 2014, she was the recipient of the prestigious World Citizen Artists3 award. Her painting A Stitch In Time was recognised in a competition entitled ‘Compete for peace – not war’. Anne Mwiti’s paintings are inspired by the contemporary world, Africa, people, landscapes, spirituality and her own intuition. Her works are thought-provoking. The dominant form in the artist’s works is the human figure. In her work, she boldly operates with colours, space, uses various media and techniques, alluding to expressionist painting and abstraction. Her work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions in Kenya and abroad, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Morocco, Brazil, the UK, France. Anne Mwiti’s paintings are held in private collections and institutions in Kenya, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the United States, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland.
Image 1
Title: Igoti (knee)
Meru Ridddle: Winakio na utikionaga. Igoti
You have it, but you never see it. Knee
Context:
This riddle was mainly asked to children among the Meru people in eastern Kenya as a method of teaching them their mother tongue. This particular one teaches them the parts of the body.
The link to the artwork is the placement of the oval shape (which is the element I use in the artwork series to represent cultural DNA). Here, the DNA sits between the two forms and is invisible if viewed from above as a 3D form.
Image 2
Title: Nkonko (Gumball)
Meru Riddle: Kanini Utimeria. Nkonko
A small thing that cannot be swallowed. Gumball
Context:
This riddle was mainly asked to the children of the Meru people in eastern Kenya as a method of teaching them their mother tongue. This particular one teaches them about the plants in their immediate environment and how to identify and respect them.
The link to the artwork is the placement of the oval shape (which is the element I use in the artwork series to represent cultural DNA). The DNA here is placed at a point where it appears to be in the mouth section of the form and is difficult to swallow
