In this work, Ruga meditates on the violence of black people who love the church and the artforms but who do not see themselves in either. The first came from the stained glass windows at St Philip's Anglican Church in Gompo, East London. The history of stained glass is a story of conquest and power. Stained glass perfectly shows fragmentation and how people are always in the process of being made. With this body of work, Ruga showcases some of the beauty, ordinariness, joy, sexiness and seriousness of black people.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 10, 2020 08:37 UTC