Kapwani Kiwanga: The Sand Recalls the Moon’s Shadow

When

September 17, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

What

Celebrate the opening of Kapwani Kiwanga’s first solo show in Houston, September 17, 6 – 8 p.m. On view through December 19, 2021.

Kapwani Kiwanga (b. 1978, Hamilton, Canada) created two site-specific installations for the Moody, “Maya-Bantu” and “Dune.” Both works will address linkages between trade and labor, as well as society and the environment. The exhibition also includes Kiwanga’s 2012 video, “Vumbi,” which draws attention to the nuanced relationship between humans and the planet. Collectively, these works meditate on raw material as a primary resource, simultaneously in the context of cultural exploration and economic development.

Based in Paris, Kapwani Kiwanga studied anthropology and comparative religion at McGill University, Montreal, and art at École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. Kiwanga was awarded the Prix Marcel Duchamp in 2020, following her receipt of the Frieze Artist Award and the Sobey Art Award in 2018.

Tickets

Event is free and open to the public, registration is for safety purposes only

Where

Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University

6100 Main Street, MS-480 Houston, TX 77005-1827