Adama Delphine Fawundu, Palii~Seat of the Ancestors and Water Spirits, 2022‑2023. Still from three‑channel video installation .
On view through March 2024, the exhibition is NMOA's fourth iteration of its Global Contemporary series of year-long installations showcasing new work by living artists in dialogue with the Museum's collections.
In the exhibition, Fawundu continues exploring themes centered around ancestral memory to extend her vision of liberated and sustainable futures for humanity and our planet. Much of her artistic process involved filming and photographing herself at sites of Black resistance in Africa and the Americas, where she also sourced many of her materials. Comprising 17 new artworks, including a three-channel video projection, sculptures, photographs, screenprints, and woodcuts, the year-long installation is a multi-sensory experience.
