Pater
Noster
(Our Father)
Titled “Pater Noster,” this painting depicts a group of priests of varying races. Meant to communicate the racial tolerance within the modern Zimbabwean church all the figures are painted in black and white acrylic paint, removing the racial marker of colour from them. Additionally, the collaging of African fabric is meant to symbolise the uniquely African experience and structure of the African church. Lastly, I decided to incorporate sewing by sewing the background together, meant to communicate how, due to colonisation, Christianity has become sewn into the identity of many Zimbabweans, as a majority of the population identifies as Christian.
Florence Mujuru, 2024
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The exhibition