“Kenya is rapidly developing its industry and manufacturing, and its cultural identity as a new country. We had a humongous history pre-British, and when we were colonized and violently reshuffled, we had to decide who we were again. We couldn't rest on the stories and the cultures of our great-grandparents.” CountryStoriesCultureIdentityIndustryBritishDevelopingGrandparentManufacturingKenyaGreat GrandparentsCultural Identity Author:Wangechi Mutu
“Everything is deeply affected by the dominant culture. Consumerism is huge in the US. This is by far the wealthiest [nation], but also the biggest consumer in the world. Which means that a lot of things get used, a lot of things get wasted, and a lot of things get churned out in ways that are wasteful.” WorldWayMeanUsedCultureNationsHugeConsumersAffectedConsumerismDominantDominant Culture Author:Wangechi Mutu
“I'm not a policy maker. I'm not even a very great activist. My main thing is to make things that speak for the culture that I live in.” CultureSpeakPolicyActivistMakersPolicy Makers Author:Wangechi Mutu
“A lot of my work reflects the incredible influence that America has had on contemporary African culture. Some of it's insidious, some of it's innocuous, some of it's invisible. It's there.” AmericaCultureInfluenceIncrediblesInvisibleContemporaryInsidiousAfrican Culture Author:Wangechi Mutu
“Females carry the marks, language and nuances of their culture more than the male. Anything that is desired or despised is always placed on the female body.” BodyCultureLanguageFemaleMarkMalesDespisedNuanceFemale Body Author:Wangechi Mutu
