The Patricia & Phillip Frost Artwork Museum-FIU introduced the opening of Discipline of Desires, a solo exhibition that includes new and up to date works by famend Malawi born artist Billie Zangewa.
Throughout her physique of labor, Zangewa creates intricate collages composed of hand-stitched fragments of uncooked silk, talking to the transformative nature of the art work itself. As the results of the chrysalis course of, silk is created by transformation — a parallel to Zangewa’s inventive strategy of turning life’s challenges and sophisticated feelings into artwork. Each the artist and the fabric embody a shared journey of metamorphosis.
The works in Discipline of Desires are a departure from Zangewa’s current figurative depictions of home life. Through the pandemic, the artist shifted her gaze to prioritize the human situation and the interconnectedness of all residing issues. These multimedia works additionally look at at the moment’s sociopolitical challenges and their impression on people and complete communities from one technology to the subsequent.
“Discipline of Desires is a robust testomony to Zangewa’s creative evolution. Shifting past her earlier concentrate on home themes, these extraordinary works discover the profound connections amongst all residing issues,” stated Miriam Machado, interim director of the Patricia & Phillip Frost Artwork Museum FIU. “With a considerate lens on the human situation and the sociopolitical challenges shaping our world, Zangewa invitations us to replicate on how these forces resonate throughout generations. We’re proud to current this deeply transferring exhibition to our group.”
Scheduled programming round Discipline of Desires contains the Frost Artwork Museum’s signature Miami Artwork Week occasion, Breakfast within the Park, the place Billie Zangewa will probably be featured because the Inexperienced Critics’ Lecture Collection keynote speaker. This free occasion will happen on the Frost Artwork Museum at 10975 SW 17 Road in Miami on December 8, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. These thinking about attending can RSVP here.
Billie Zangewa: Discipline of Desires is organized by SITE SANTA FE and curated by Brandee Caoba. Billie Zangewa: Discipline of Desires is made attainable by the beneficiant help of SITE SANTA FE Board of Administrators, SITE SANTA FE Exhibition Fund, Suzanne McFayden, The Rubio Butterfield Basis, and Rosina Yue. Extra funding help is graciously offered by the Inexperienced Household Basis.
For extra data on Billie Zangewa: Discipline of Desires, please go to the Frost Artwork Museum’s web site right here.
