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Agnes Yombwe

Agnes Buya Yombwe (born 18 February 1966) is a Zambian mixed media artist, arts educator, author and mentor. Her artistic practice explores indigenous knowledge systems and especially the Mbusa of Zambia’s Bemba people.[1] She also examines other societies and their response to environmental and socio-political issues facing contemporary society. Through art, symbolism and text, she explores and challenges responses to traditional and changing cultural norms. Her intent is to provoke questions, and to encourage people to engage with stereotypes and norms.

Her work focuses on highlighting taboo issues such as gender-based violence and myths around menstruation in the African context.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Mulenga, Andrew (Winter 2021). "Ascribing an advocatorial role to the work of Zambian artist Agnes Buya Yombwe". Field: A Journal of Socially-Engaged Art Criticism. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Agnes Buya Ng'ambi Yombwe". National Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Artworks - Agnes Buya Ng'ambi Yombwe". Imago Mundi Collection. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  4. ^ Kapambwe, Mazuba (2 May 2018). "7 Visual Artists From Zambia You Should Know". Culture Trip. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. ^ Stereopoulou, Anna (16 October 2015). "red beads on the bed ~ agness buya yombwe : zambia, africa". Anna Stereopoulou ~ A stereoscopic perspective of Music & Art. Retrieved 20 December 2019.