Effluvial Harvest, 2021

The artwork pledge

• REDUCED INEQUALITIES
• CLIMATE ACTION
• LIFE BELOW WATER
• LIFE ON LAND
• PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

Tags

• Abstract
• Africa
• African Diaspora
• Anthropocene
• Arts and Politics
• Colonialism
• Contemporary African Art
• Cultural Identity
• Environmental Justice
• Everyday Life
• František Kupka
• Global Warming
• Mythology
• Nature
• Painting
• Per Kirkeby
• Racial Segregation
• Spirituality
• Works on Paper
• Zimbabwe

About this artwork

Under the purple drippings of fabric dye, a similarly colored figure bends its back, its red hands reaching for the ground. The movement seems to carry a lot of weight, a painful gesture that will require much to stand back up straight. The hazy scene, as if about to evaporate from the canvas, is Helen Teede’s homage to the natural environment, an embodiment of her political and social stances. This harvest can be a symbol of abundance, togetherness, and hope for what comes next. As all crops go, the future is not grown in a day, and requires patience and care.

More artworks by Helen Teede

• Helen Teede Figure in a Landscape 1, 2021 First Floor Gallery Harare
• Helen Teede Little water dragon, 2021 First Floor Gallery Harare

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