WANGARI MATHENGE – PERSPECTIVES

Posted on 2022-10-03

The Kenya-born artist creates powerful paintings confronting issues regarding the visibility of the black female in the context of both the traditional African patriarchal society and the Diaspora.
In her work, Mathenge uses loose, expressive, bright saturated brushstrokes to present intimate images of figures in domestic spaces. Her subjects, mostly women, are surrounded by everyday objects that act as markers of time, location, and culture. The canvases display images of the artist herself and relatives in poses of relax or contemplation, evoking a sense of leisure and yet also defiance: they are captured in ordinary moments, often gazing at the viewer with great self-possession, sprawled across the sofa and lost in thought. Family pictures pinpoint individual narratives, while the brightly patterned East African kanga fabric and the recurring statuette of a Masai celebrate a wider inheritance.

Opposite – They Said He Was A Dandy But What Do I Know Of A Jogging Daddy I, 2022

Exhibition runs through to November 26th, 2022

Monica De Cardenas
Via Francesco Viganò 4
20124 Milan
Italy

www.monicadecardenas.com

  

BENJAMIN EDGAR X VANS

Posted on 2022-10-03

Adding to Vault By Vans’ expansive list of collaborators, Chicago-based object designer Benjamin Edgar has teamed up with the brand for the first time. The project follows previous works from Edgar including unique items, both practical and impractical, and apparel. With Vans, the Half Cab Decon VLT LX and Authentic One-Piece NL VLT are approached with a signature “knurled rubber” vulcanization.

www.benjaminedgar.com

  

HERMÈS H08 US EXCLUSIVE

Posted on 2022-10-03

To mark the opening of its new Madison Avenue boutique, Hermès has created a striking new limited edition H08 US exclusive.

The H08 Madison is given over to a deep grey and bright yellow colorway – a tribute to New York’s iconic cabs.

Instead of a 12 o’clock hour marker, Hermès has used a zero and, while nine of the twelve markers are white, the brand has picked out the numerals 7, 0 and 6 in yellow, alluding to the boutique’s address at 706 Madison Avenue.

www.hermes.com