Wangechi Mutu : (5)

" In ‘National Geographic,’ you always saw pictures of tribal Africa. And here I am, sitting in Nairobi in our suburban house, watching TV and thinking, ‘Why is it always going to be these tribal people ‘that are the ambassadors of our image? " - Wangechi Mutu

" Beautiful things can happen when you act intuitively and instinctively in a moment of anxiety and do something radical. " - Wangechi Mutu

" There’s a recycling mentality about my work. " - Wangechi Mutu

" One of the things I’m interested in is not just women but the female qualities that are present in everyone. " - Wangechi Mutu

" So many a time, I would find myself stuck in my studio while, in another country, my exhibitions were opening and I was being celebrated. " - Wangechi Mutu