![]() But after her standout presentation at the Ugandan pavilion, Kerunen received representation with three leading galleries: Pace Gallery, Blum & Poe, and Galerie Kandlhofer.įollowing this announcement, Kerunen’s work made a splash in Pace’s booth at Frieze London, and with Blum & Poe at Art Basel in Miami Beach. Kerunen’s sculptural installations challenge Euro-American art hierarchies that too often overlook craft-based practices in favor of painting. Addressing the intergenerational labor of Ugandan women, her work features biomorphic textures constructed with banana fibers through hand stitching, knotting, and weaving techniques passed onto her from her mother. ![]() Exhibited alongside the work of artist Collin Sekajugo, her textile sculptures evoke craft-based practices local to Kampala, like bikapu fiber bags. Most notably, Kerunen’s impressive installations were seen by thousands at the 59th Venice Biennale as part of Uganda’s first-ever national pavilion presentation. ![]() Born in Kampala, Uganda, where she is currently based, Kerunen made her international debut earlier this year. ![]() ![]() The multidisciplinary artist works across curation, activism, poetry, performance, sculpture, and weaving to deliver powerful narratives on farm labor and local craft production in Uganda. ![]()
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