Shavasana II
E444264
Shavasana II is a mixed-media artwork by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu that explores themes of the female body, violence, and postcolonial identity through her signature surreal, collage-based aesthetic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shavasana | 1 |
| Shavasana II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shavasana II Context triple: [Wangechi Mutu, notableWork, Shavasana II]
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Shavasana I
Shavasana I is a mixed-media artwork by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu that explores themes of the body, femininity, and postcolonial identity through her distinctive surreal and hybrid visual language.
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B.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
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Pryamukhino
Pryamukhino is a rural locality in Russia best known as the birthplace and family estate of the anarchist philosopher Mikhail Bakunin.
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D.
Yogad
Yogad is an indigenous ethnolinguistic group in the northern Philippines known for its distinct Austronesian language and cultural traditions centered in the Cagayan Valley region.
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E.
Vakratunda
Vakratunda is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, depicted with a curved trunk and associated with the removal of obstacles and the subduing of evil forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shavasana II Target entity description: Shavasana II is a mixed-media artwork by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu that explores themes of the female body, violence, and postcolonial identity through her signature surreal, collage-based aesthetic.
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A.
Shavasana I
Shavasana I is a mixed-media artwork by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu that explores themes of the body, femininity, and postcolonial identity through her distinctive surreal and hybrid visual language.
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B.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
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C.
Pryamukhino
Pryamukhino is a rural locality in Russia best known as the birthplace and family estate of the anarchist philosopher Mikhail Bakunin.
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D.
Yogad
Yogad is an indigenous ethnolinguistic group in the northern Philippines known for its distinct Austronesian language and cultural traditions centered in the Cagayan Valley region.
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E.
Vakratunda
Vakratunda is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, depicted with a curved trunk and associated with the removal of obstacles and the subduing of evil forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
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mixed-media artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
collage
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mixed media ⓘ |
| artistNationality | Kenyan-American ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistPractice | Wangechi Mutu’s collage-based practice ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfArtist |
Kenya
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Wangechi Mutu ⓘ |
| critiques |
Western beauty standards
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colonial violence ⓘ patriarchal representations of women ⓘ |
| depicts | female figure ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
gender
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hybridity ⓘ power ⓘ race ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| genre | surrealism ⓘ |
| hasAestheticStyle | surreal, collage-based aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasArtisticApproach | surreal collage of body fragments ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
African diaspora
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postcolonial Africa ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
commentary on the vulnerability of Black female bodies
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meditation on death and rest through a female body ⓘ reflection on postcolonial bodily trauma ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
female body
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postcolonial identity ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| mediumIncludes |
found imagery
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ink ⓘ paint ⓘ paper collage ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| partOf | Wangechi Mutu’s body of work on the female body and violence ⓘ |
| reflectsPerspectiveOf | Black women ⓘ |
| relatedTo | yoga pose Shavasana ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
female body in fragmented form
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postcolonial African identity ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| titleContains |
Shavasana
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linked to:
Shavasana II
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| usesTechnique |
collage
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mixed media ⓘ |
| visualStrategy |
juxtaposition of beauty and violence
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surreal recombination of body parts ⓘ use of fragmented anatomy ⓘ |
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Subject: Shavasana II Description of subject: Shavasana II is a mixed-media artwork by Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu that explores themes of the female body, violence, and postcolonial identity through her signature surreal, collage-based aesthetic.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shavasana II