A SERIES of prints exploring events in Kenya’s recent political history have been put on display at World Museum Liverpool.
The five woodcuts have been created by Kenyan artist Peterson Kamwathi, and are showcased in the William Brown Street’s World Cultures gallery.
The images tackle the issues surrounding proposed changes to Kenya’s constitution, which were rejected by the people in a national referendum in 2005. It led to increased distrust of the political process and contributed to the violence that followed the 2007 presidential elections.
Born in Nairobi in 1980, Kamwathi began practicing at the Kuona Trust and Museum Art Studio and is considered one of Kenya’s best regarded young artists.
He says: “I view myself as a part of my society and as such I’m accountable to the society. In my work I strive to address and document issues that affect and impact my country, my continent and now the planet."
