‘What freedom promised and what it brought’: Nontsikelelo Mutiti articulates the complexity of freedom in Schwarzman’s Dome Gallery

9.13.24
Jaeha Jang, Yale Daily News

Photo: Jaeha Jang, Contributing Photographer Yale Daily News

“Rusununguko,” the title of the exhibit, means freedom in Shona, one of Zimbabwe’s official languages.

The piece is a reflection on what that freedom promised and what it brought,
Nontsikelelo Mutiti

Upon walking up the stairs to the third floor of the Schwarzman Center, visitors face an elegant, hairy surprise. Bold, vinyl strands of braided hair adorn the beige walls of the Dome Gallery, complementing the black railings.

READ more about RUSUNUNGUKO (liberty / independence / freedom) in the Yale Daily News.