pegs. basins. texts from Christian Family, written on 1958. water. chlorine
The word “mpougada” describes the process of washing and drying clothes. In the work, the artist chooses this domestic work usually associated with the role of women in the family to comment on the effects of stereotypes. The marks from the pegs and the transformation of the body externalize an accumulated need to cleanse and redefine her place in society.
