Admire Kamudzengerere
Our Father’s Inheritance Does Not Allow Us To Sleep

Our Father’s Inheritance Does Not Allow Us To Sleep delves into the complexities of heritage and identity, examining the generational impact and lingering consequences of historical legacies and failures. In this thought-provoking exhibition, Admire Kamudzengerere critically interrogates the disconnection between lofty ideals and their often fragmented outcomes.

Through a multidisciplinary approach encompassing painting, performance, video, and print work, Kamudzengerere reflects on the fraught nature of inheritance. The exhibition explores the haunting weight of unrealized promises, the possession of individuals by unfulfilled dreams, and the profound influence of inherited histories on policies, personal lives, and collective realities.

Kamudzengerere addresses inheritance both materially and metaphorically, questioning its role as a burden and its relationship to privilege and dispossession. His evocative and haunting imagery disrupts dominant discourses, tracing the paths of servitude, disillusionment, and the enduring shadow of fractured utopias. Each work is a deeply personal testament, drawing from the artist’s cultural and individual histories to contrast imagined futures with their stark realities.

Our Father’s Inheritance Does Not Allow Us To Sleep offers a critical perspective on the nuances of contentious legacies. By interrogating the intersection of cultural narratives, historical failures, and personal accountability, Kamudzengerere creates an engaging commentary on the enduring effects of the past. The exhibition’s compelling interplay of traditional forms and innovative contexts challenges viewers to reconsider their own relationship to inherited histories and the responsibilities they carry forward.