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'I have hacked up the sky...' by Zohra Opoku explores the afterlife, particularly into the mysticism of hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt inspired by the papyrus, known as Book Of The Dead, a guidebook for the journey beyond this world and existence. A part of a larger series, The Myths of Eternal Life, presents a celestial phase from the origin of Africa, that delves into the unknown of life and death - specifically in pursuit of healing where the fragments of body parts symbolize metaphors for the human spirit. Opoku adopted silkscreened collage imagery of tree branches that represent signatures of being, connecting plants and body parts to become one.
The work is currently on view at @artbasel Miami Beach, Booth #D33!
[Zohra Opoku, ‘I have hacked up the sky. I have opened the horizon. I have traveled through the earth (to) its edges.’, 2022. Screenprint collage on monotype print, hand stitching, embroidery. 97 1/4 x 71 1/4 in, 247 x 181 cm]
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