Batik
Object
fabric
Production date
1980 = 1986
Object number
1989.211
Physical Description
Multicoloured Batik: 'Tribal Wives with Fruit' by Mark Mutyaba
Associated Person
Mutyaba, Mark (Artist)
Material
Cotton
Dimension
Height: 650mm
Width: 480mm
Width: 480mm
Exhibition Label
Art Inspired by ‘Home’
Many people wanted reminders of the countries and people they left behind when they moved to Hackney or grew up there.
Tribal Wives with Fruit by Mark Mutyaba, Uganda
The batik style was popular with many as the vivid colours captured the scenes and smells of places in the Caribbean and Africa, in contrast to the UK.
People Power: Black British Arts & Activism in Hackney 1960s-2000s
4 October 2016 to 21 January 2017
Many people wanted reminders of the countries and people they left behind when they moved to Hackney or grew up there.
Tribal Wives with Fruit by Mark Mutyaba, Uganda
The batik style was popular with many as the vivid colours captured the scenes and smells of places in the Caribbean and Africa, in contrast to the UK.
People Power: Black British Arts & Activism in Hackney 1960s-2000s
4 October 2016 to 21 January 2017
‘Tribal Wives with Fruit’ by Mark Mutyaba, 1989
Many people wanted reminders of the countries and people they left behind when they moved to Hackney or grew up there. The batik style by Ugandan artist Mark Mutyaba was popular with many as the vivid colours captured the scenes and smells of places in Africa, in contrast to the UK.
Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022
Many people wanted reminders of the countries and people they left behind when they moved to Hackney or grew up there. The batik style by Ugandan artist Mark Mutyaba was popular with many as the vivid colours captured the scenes and smells of places in Africa, in contrast to the UK.
Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022
On display?
No