Artist Profile:

Lawrence Chikwa

Lawrence Chikwa

Nationality: Zambian

Art Education: As a conceptual artist, Lawrence Chikwa’s work carries profound depth and complexity, weaving a historical timeline through his commentary on Zambia’s colonial history and current societal conditions. He examines the consequences of history and the changing ways we perceive nature, doctrines, religion, and future perspectives within a contemporary capitalist framework.” ”

Biography:
As a conceptual artist, Lawrence Chikwa’s work carries profound depth and complexity, weaving a historical timeline through his commentary on Zambia’s colonial history and current societal conditions. He examines the consequences of history and the changing ways we perceive nature, doctrines, religion, and future perspectives within a contemporary capitalist framework.” In this highly anticipated exhibition of new and past works, ‘Lost Garden & Eaten Apples’ “uses the image of a mythical garden to symbolise Africa as a once-lost paradise, specifically evoking the imagery of Zambia’s journey and the shifts between modernity and nature, traditional practices, and symbols of power.”

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