Kim Mupangilaï

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  • Mayi Bench


  • Presented at the solo exhibition Hue Am I/ Hue I Am
  • From Kasai Series

Solo Exhibition: 
Hue Am I/Hue I Am


  • ‘Mayi’ means ‘Water’ in Congolese Tshiluba. Tshiluba is one of the lan- guages alongside three other native languages spoken in the DCR.


  • The Mayi Bench is made out of teak wood and the seats are wrapped in banana leaf fiber - a reference to banana leaves that Congolese cuisine uses to wrap and preserve food - locked by a river rock stone shaped decoratively in reference to our many symbolic currency tools.



  • Details
    Mayi Bench
    2023
    Teak, volcanic stone, banana fiber
    47” x 18” x 16”
    119 x 46 x 41 cm
    • Made to order
    • Lead time 10 - 12 weeks



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