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I'm not a documentarian. I'm not a photojournalist.

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In 'National Geographic,' you always saw pictures of tribal Africa. And here I am, sitting in Nairobi in our suburban house, watching TV and thinking, 'Why is it always going to be these tribal people 'that are the ambassadors of our image?

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I think there is something about countries and nations that is hard to define. And, in fact, that's probably why we create such massive boundaries - because it's so slippery where they begin and where they end.

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We have to redefine what we mean when we say, 'Who are your people?' 'Where are you from?'

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The medium of film is really wonderful because it can behave in the same way as collage and painting; it can be layered and non-literal.

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I watched a lot of avant-garde films, like Maya Deren's work, and I love film's technical ability to do things that are impossible in real life. It's related to the way collage allows you to manipulate reality and the hierarchies that are inherent in our awful but amazing world.

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I've always been curious about the things that I'm afraid to look at, that make me embarrassed or bother me.

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I've always loved the idea that you think you know what you're looking at from a distance, yet when you come up close, it gets intricate and nutty and obscene and provocative.

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I juxtapose and slice up reality and fiction quite easily. I'm aware that it is up for grabs and a powerful tool to explain how we take control.

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I'm very much a person that believes that there's something that was introduced into Kenya and Africa as we know it that has made us despise our bodies.

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Biography

Nationality: Kenyan

Type: Artist

Born: June 22nd, 1972

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