This event is in the past.It took place on May 20, 2018 at Gordon Robichaux.
Decorative ExhibitionDecorative ExhibitionLeilah Babirye's debut solo show reclaims queer Ugandan history through powerful sculptures named after Bugandan royalty, honoring King Mwanga II's bisexual legacy with found materials and traditional carving techniques.
Queer history
Activist art
Sculptural installation
Afrofuturism
Tips
đź‘‘"a rebirth of Mwanga, a reclaiming of culturally discarded customs" (Jenni Crain)
🗑️sculptures made from discarded wood, nails, circuit boards, mousetraps
🚇plastic bag web was knotted during subway commutes
Amatwaale Ga Ssekabaka Mwanga II (The Empire of King Mwanga II)
Union Square
Decorative ExhibitionDecorative ExhibitionLeilah Babirye's debut solo show reclaims queer Ugandan history through powerful sculptures named after Bugandan royalty, honoring King Mwanga II's bisexual legacy with found materials and traditional carving techniques.
Queer history
Activist art
Sculptural installation
Afrofuturism
Tips
đź‘‘"a rebirth of Mwanga, a reclaiming of culturally discarded customs" (Jenni Crain)
🗑️sculptures made from discarded wood, nails, circuit boards, mousetraps
🚇plastic bag web was knotted during subway commutes
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