We have to redefine what we mean when we say, 'Who are your people?' 'Where are you from?' — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
Always acknowledge your position in the food chain... They eat because you grow the food. — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
Often, there's an emphasis in my work, and it's sort of the celebrating of the body. — Wangechi Mutu Body Copy Share Image
I hope my kids see imagination has power to change everything. — Wangechi Mutu Change Copy Share Image
Our interest is in showing that homophobia is not part of the agenda for a new Africa. — Wangechi Mutu Africa Copy Share Image
One of the things I'm interested in is not just women but the female qualities that are present in everyone. — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
I would like to make work for my country, art which is innately Kenyan by being made in Kenya. — Wangechi Mutu Art Copy Share Image
If I don't have an ability to go the places that I have been invited to show at and to speak at… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
I'm not a policy maker. I'm not even a very great activist. My main thing is to make things that speak for… — Wangechi Mutu Activist Copy Share Image
I juxtapose and slice up reality and fiction quite easily. I'm aware that it is up for grabs and a powerful tool… — Wangechi Mutu Control Copy Share Image
Females carry the marks, language and nuances of their culture more than the male. Anything that is desired or despised is always… — Wangechi Mutu Body Copy Share Image
So many a time, I would find myself stuck in my studio while, in another country, my exhibitions were opening and I… — Wangechi Mutu Being Copy Share Image
I think there is something about countries and nations that is hard to define. And, in fact, that's probably why we create… — Wangechi Mutu Boundaries Copy Share Image
If something hurtful enters your body, you create something beautiful to protect yourself from it. That's my philosophy. — Wangechi Mutu Beautiful Copy Share Image
What is Africa, anyway? Even I don't know what Africa is, entirely. But I know that it's not some of these simplified… — Wangechi Mutu Africa Copy Share Image
We became Homo sapiens not that long ago, from the scientific perspective, and we've retained a lot of our beast nature. We've… — Wangechi Mutu Amazing Copy Share Image
Everything is deeply affected by the dominant culture. Consumerism is huge in the US. This is by far the wealthiest [nation], but… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
And luckily, for whatever reason, I've found people who are interested in living with and owning and existing around the DNA of… — Wangechi Mutu Art Copy Share Image
Born Free is an idea that came from a place of deep respect for the delicate cycle of life. How incredible to… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
I am fascinated by these ocean-grown folks. On the coast, there's all this cross-pollination of ideas. Someone thinks they saw something. One… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
The ocean is the source of life. We all come from there. I think about these one-celled creatures, and I think about… — Wangechi Mutu Biology Copy Share Image
Kenya is rapidly developing its industry and manufacturing, and its cultural identity as a new country. We had a humongous history pre-British,… — Wangechi Mutu British Copy Share Image
In 'National Geographic,' you always saw pictures of tribal Africa. And here I am, sitting in Nairobi in our suburban house, watching… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
We became Homo sapiens not that long ago, from the scientific perspective, and we've retained a lot of our beast nature. We've… — Wangechi Mutu Amazing things Copy Share Image
I've always been curious about the things that I'm afraid to look at, that make me embarrassed or bother me. — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
When I'm making a collage, there are a lot of things about it that are violent. — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
I am inspired and affected by Aspen, the light and the landscape and the natural world. — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
I do all I can to make my world a better place to live in for me and for my kids as… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
Some people get turned on by my work, and it sells, but what drives me is the process of making it. — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
I feel like I've spent a lot of time imagining home and thinking about a dream-like place, as opposed to a real… — Wangechi Mutu Dreams Copy Share Image
Being taught to despise your body is being taught to perhaps admire someone else's body more than yours - being taught that… — Wangechi Mutu Copy Share Image
![“Everything is deeply affected by the dominant culture. Consumerism is huge in the US. This is by far the wealthiest [nation], but also the biggest consumer in the world. Which means that a lot of things get used, a lot of things get wasted, and a lot of things get churned out in ways that are…” quote by Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b25/wangechi-mutu-11352_affected_everything-is-deeply-affected-by-the-dom_1200391.jpg)
