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Anatomy of the Human

Client: The Andy Warhol Museum in partnership with Citizens, POP District

Location: POP Park, 108 E General Robinson St, Pittsburgh, PA

Format: Vinyl Textile

Dimensions: 94 ft x 27 ft

Exhibition: June 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024

 

Blending inspiration from the Warhol archive with traditional African cosmologies, Rainbow Serpent produced a new work for the Andy Warhol Museum in partnership with Citizens entitled Anatomy of the Human.

According to West African Igbo spiritual science, the human soul is composed of four spiritual elements. These are the Chi (the Divine Force of Chukwu/God Within), Eke (Creative Physical Organic Matter), Mmuo (Collection of Memories, Personality, Desires), and Onyeuwa (The Part of the Soul that Has a Mission on Earth). These components are described in a complex cosmology that presents many beautiful ideas about destiny, reincarnation, and the rich multidimensionality of every human being.  While evoking the dynamic feel of a specific set of Warhol’s works created through the use of multiple silkscreens to produce stop motion style images, Anatomy of the Human creates vibrant effects that represent the multiple spirit bodies that make up the human self.

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