The National Gallery Of Zimbabwe is pleased to present the exhibition of Our Fathers Inheritance Does Not Allow Us To Sleep , of Admire Kamudzengerere’s artworks. Our fathers inheritance does not allow us to sleep explores the nuances of heritage and identity and the generational impact and lingering consequences of historical legacies and failures.
Kamudzengerer’s our father inheritance does not allow us to sleep critically explores the disconnection between the ideals and their outcomes. the exihibition reflects on the challlenges of inheriting a fraughty legacy , the i pact of such legacies ( a haunting and possession) and the consequences of unfulfilled dreams on people policies and lived realities. Utilising various media painting perfomance video and print work,Kamudengerere invites viewers to engage with the ongoing influence of inherited histories and cultural narratives that shape and sometimes disrupt our present.
The artist examines the inheritance materialistically in terms of the burden of unmet promises. Utilizing a grammar of experience Kamudzengerere lofty ideals unsettle discourse of privilege through poignant and haunting imagery. He traces the paths of dispossession and servitude. each piece is a testament to kamudzengerere’s close reflection and exploration of his cultural and personal history and contrasts the envision utopia with the ensuring disillusionment, serving as a critique and a reflection
Our Fathers Inheritance Does Not allow Us To Sleep offers critical perspective on the nuances of contentious legacies and provides an exciting interplay of what you can do , given the general rules of practice but in a particular context, it is a compeling commentary on the effects of our engagement with the past.
Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa
Hararare Septmber 2024
