E-Mukishi
2015
Computer parts, fibreglass, resin, clothes and found objects
681 x 200 x 115 cm
This work is a large cloak made with fabric, resin, fibreglass and computer parts. The interior is hollow. The left ‘hand’ holds a sceptre while the right is filled with cables hanging down to the floor. Munkishi is a Luba term which means a spirit (with the prefix Ba- for many spirits), either good or bad, at the service of diviners called Bilumbu. 4 As Bilumbu perform rituals, so the use of the internet is a daily ritual for many people. Hence E-Munkishi represents the power of the internet over people’s lives, which is both good and bad.