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Virginia Chihota
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Virginia Chihota
- Raising Your Own (Kurera Wako)
- signed and dated 2014 (lower right)
- drawing and screen print on paper
- 189 by 152.4cm., 74½ by 60in.
- Executed in 2014
Provenance
Tiwani Contemporary, 2015
Acquired from the above by present owner
Acquired from the above by present owner
Exhibited
London, Tiwani Contemporary, Virginia Chihota: A Thorn in my Flesh (munzwa munyama yangu), 2015
London, Saatchi Gallery, Pangaea II: New Art from Africa and Latin America, 2015
London, Saatchi Gallery, Pangaea II: New Art from Africa and Latin America, 2015
Literature
Saatchi Gallery, Pangaea II, 2015, p. 66-67
Condition
The paper is not fixed down, with no discoloration. Upon close examination, light surface marks are visible on the right side of the large head, underneath the large figure's left arm, and underneath her feet. Please note that this has not been examined out of its frame.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Raising Your Own (Kurera Wako) is part of the 2014 series A Thorn in my Flesh (munzwa munyama yangu) by Zimbabwean artist Virginia Chihota.
This is a work that was inspired by the artist's personal encounters as a woman, mother, and wife. It explores the moments of beauty, horror, love and solitude she experienced while relocating to Libya in 2012. As a body of work, the series is an intimate response to the boundaries and unlimited desires of relationships.
Chihota has been exhibited at the Lyon Biennale (2011) and the 55th Venice Biennale (2013) where she represented Zimbabwe. The artist was also the 2013 winner of the Prix Canson and her works are included with the Tate Collection.