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Miriam Syowia Kyambi
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Syowia Kyambi is a multimedia and interdisciplinary artist and curator whose work spans photography, video, drawing, sound, sculpture, and performance installation.[1]
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Acknowledging that destruction is a very important step in the reparation process. If you understand your history, than you understand the present day relationships and circumstances better.
Stuff you do not want to look at, especially in a society where the gaps of wealth are so huge, racism is strong, and there is a lot of psychological violence over generations. It is not stuff you want to live with.
My work aims to bring to the forefront what is not in the history books so that we can create more profound dialogues about how the past has affected the present and the potentialities of our futures. There are many omissions that take place in the stories of our lives, and I’m just unearthing that which has been erased or forgotten or that we need reminding of.
Also, remember that relationships are key. Build long-term relationships and engagements with people from both the same and different disciplines from yours. Finally, be honest with yourself and those around you.
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