How to Make a Mud Cake
Helena Uambembe
The title refers to the popular cooking shows on social media. Helena Uambembe explains how to make a mud cake in her trademark upbeat style. But the ingredients come with a twist. The soil from Pretoria serves as a good foundation, for example, as it contains plenty of colonialism and trauma. The light-hearted presentation becomes a biting commentary on how we should deal with our colonial legacy. »The more creative you are with your trauma, the better it makes for good art.«
Helena Uambembe
Helena Uambembe, born in Pomfret, South Africa, in 1994, lives and works in Berlin. Her multidisciplinary practice explores the intersections of personal and political histories, tracing the legacies of colonialism, conflict, and migration across Angola, South Africa, and beyond. Major exhibitions include presentations at the Museum for Modern Art in Frankfurt, Kunsthalle Bremen, and Haus der Kunst, Munich.
