Athi-Patra Ruga
Uzukile the Elder, 2013
Wool, threads, artificial flowers and spray paint on canvas
200 x 190 cm
This embroidery forms part of Athi-Patra Ruga’s garish tableau 'The Future White Women of Azania Saga', which plays on the idea of a utopian post-apartheid fantasy space. Voguishly black, and constructed...
This embroidery forms part of Athi-Patra Ruga’s garish tableau "The Future White Women of Azania Saga", which plays on the idea of a utopian post-apartheid fantasy space. Voguishly black, and constructed from artificial flowers, wool, and thread, this self-portrait of an androgynous figure first appears to invite the viewer to imagine black sexuality in Azania differently.
Provenance
Private Collection, London Acquired from Artcurial, Paris, June 15, 2021, Lot 129