Kawira Mwirichia Framed Kanga Textiles Washington DC United States // WASHINGTON DC, United States — Framed kanga textiles from Kenyan artist Kawira Mwirichia's 2017 series "To Revolutionary Type Love" line a museum gallery wall. Created using dye on cotton cloth, the works reinterpret traditional East African textiles known as "cloths that speak," which are historically presented as wedding gifts to welcome brides into their new families. Because these garments were traditionally unavailable for LGBTQ+ unions, Mwirichia designed a unique kanga for every nation in the world to be used in marri

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