Sungi Mlengeya Tanzania, b. 1991
Shimmers, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
150 x 140 cm
59 x 55 1/8 in
59 x 55 1/8 in
©Sungi Mlengeya
She is suspended—partly in, partly out of water. Most of her form is submerged, dissolving into flickering hues, while her head and an arm remain above the surface. Her eyes...
She is suspended—partly in, partly out of water. Most of her form is submerged, dissolving into flickering hues, while her head and an arm remain above the surface. Her eyes are closed, her expression one of surrender. It is an arresting moment—where stillness and movement coexist, where the body becomes part of the surrounding space. The water shimmers, catching the light in endless, fleeting patterns. She is held by it, absorbed into it, drawing the viewer into the moment with her.