Collage Selfie

Wangechi Mutu Dresses Cultural Critique in Freakishly Beautiful Disguises

“The artist doesn’t deny that there is a feminist quality to her work (she was included in the 2007 “Global Feminisms” show at the Brooklyn Museum), though she believes that the approach can be limiting when “there are so many political issues in other spheres of society,” Mutu says. As she puts it, “The art world is not where true urgency exists”.
The artist acknowledges a feminist aspect to her work, having participated in the "Global Feminisms" exhibition in 2007. However, she believes that focusing totally on this might be restricting, especially given the variety of political challenges that exist in other parts of society. She implies that the art world may not be the most serious concern.

“The main gallery is dominated by Mutu’s cerulean-painted “wounded wall,” as she calls it, which is pockmarked as if hit by bullets or mortar. The “wounds” are stained red, making the implicit violence seem almost bodily”.
I like this quote because it was interesting to know about the wounded wall. Mutu's cerulean-painted "wounded wall," as she describes it, dominates the main gallery, which is pockmarked as if damaged by bullets or mortar. The "wounds" are red, making the implied brutality appear literally physical/objective.

Mirzoeff textbook, How to See the World

“a selfie is now understood as a picture of yourself (or including yourself) that your take yourself by holding the camera at arm’s length”.
“women take the majority of selfies” or “35 million selfies were being posted to the internet each month by 2013”.

The two quotes are connected as selfies are a common activity for both men and women, with women often posting for comments and compliments. However, the fact that most selfies are taken with a smile on social media leaves no one truly aware of the content, as it is seen as a mere picture.