
Michael Armitage: The Promise of Change
Hans Ulrich Obrist(Editor)
Marsilio (Publisher)
Published on 11. June 2026
Book
Hardback
240 pages
979-12-5463-355-7 (ISBN)
Description
East African culture meshes with Western European mythology in Armitage's dense and flamboyant compositions
In Kenyan British artist Michael Armitage's (born 1984) most recent works, mythology, migration and sexuality converge in his large-format paintings made on Lubugo, a Ugandan bark cloth, emphasizing the East African iconography at the heart of his visual language.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Milan
Italy
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 223 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
866 gr
ISBN-13
979-12-5463-355-7 (9791254633557)
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