{"id":472509,"date":"2026-04-07T09:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/?p=472509"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:46:35","slug":"moffat-takadiwa-the-crown-sculptures-post-consumer-waste-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/04\/moffat-takadiwa-the-crown-sculptures-post-consumer-waste-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Moffat Takadiwa&#8217;s Scrounged Sculptures Confront Africa&#8217;s &#8216;Colonial Hangover&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and metal pieces\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-5.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-5-640x537.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-5-960x806.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-5-768x645.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-5-1536x1289.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Muchapihwa Korona&#8221; (2026), keyboard keys, plastic toothbrush heads, and metal button accessories, 55 7\/8 x 66 15\/16 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Semiose, Paris, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Moffat Takadiwa&#8217;s Scrounged Sculptures Confront Africa&#8217;s &#8216;Colonial Hangover&#8217;<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-07T09:46:33-05:00\">April 7, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-social-issues\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/social-issues\/\" rel=\"tag\">Social Issues<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; \" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fmoffat-takadiwa-the-crown-sculptures-post-consumer-waste-africa%2F&#038;title=Moffat%20Takadiwa%27s%20Scrounged%20Sculptures%20Confront%20Africa%27s%20%26%238216%3BColonial%20Hangover%27\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\">\n\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \">\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; \" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Moffat%20Takadiwa%27s%20Scrounged%20Sculptures%20Confront%20Africa%27s%20%26%238216%3BColonial%20Hangover%27&#038;body=Moffat%20Takadiwa%27s%20Scrounged%20Sculptures%20Confront%20Africa%27s%20%26%238216%3BColonial%20Hangover%27%20&mdash;%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fmoffat-takadiwa-the-crown-sculptures-post-consumer-waste-africa%2F\" aria-label=\"Email\"  class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\">\n\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20,4H4C2.895,4,2,4.895,2,6v12c0,1.105,0.895,2,2,2h16c1.105,0,2-0.895,2-2V6C22,4.895,21.105,4,20,4z M20,8.236l-8,4.882 L4,8.236V6h16V8.236z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \">\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"472509\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"2\" style=\"\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\" style=\"\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/moffattakadiwa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moffat Takadiwa<\/a> sees a pile of rubbish\u2014old technology parts, personal care items, clothing\u2014he doesn&#8217;t just see a bunch of junk. The Harare, Zimbabwe-based artist has spent the better part of two decades collecting thousands upon thousands of pieces of plastic and metals foraged from landfills near the city&#8217;s Mbare neighborhood, where heaps of electronic equipment waste, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_waste_in_Africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-waste<\/a>, ends up in illicit dump sites. In his studio, vast collections of colorful objects are meticulously sorted into collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Takadiwa is known for his <a href=\"\/tags\/moffat-takadiwa\">elaborate sculptures<\/a> made from what he describes as &#8220;everyday consumer residue&#8221;\u2014discarded computer keyboard keys, toothbrush heads, plastic combs, buttons, and more. The colors, textures, and patina of wear and age produce patterns that it&#8217;s tempting to describe as &#8220;organic,&#8221; even though the materials are the opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-9-960x1440.jpg\" alt=\"a detail of an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and metal pieces\" class=\"wp-image-472513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-9-960x1440.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-9-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-9-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-9-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-9-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-9.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of &#8220;Muchapihwa Korona&#8221; <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The artist&#8217;s current solo exhibition, <em>The Crown!<\/em> at <a href=\"https:\/\/semiose.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Semiose<\/a>, highlights the tension not only between visual harmony, consumer culture, and waste but also those of what curator Fernanda Brenner describes in the exhibition essay as &#8220;the tensions of Africa&#8217;s post-colonial afterlife.&#8221; Takadiwa describes it as the &#8220;colonial hangover.&#8221; For instance, afro combs appear throughout the show, &#8220;rooted in African traditions and the colonial self-fashioning they forced,&#8221; Brenner says. &#8220;Once tools for grooming and ritual, these combs now bear the weight of resistance and pride in Black political life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Takadiwa&#8217;s compositions drape, tapestry-like, with repetitive patterns and textures that alternate between softness and brittleness. From the distance, the details of unique components blur into a fabric-like substrate, but upon closer inspection, nail polish brushes, caps, and keyboard keys in various states of aged yellowing emerge as individual tributes to overconsumption and excess. &#8220;The result is beautiful, which is where the trouble begins,&#8221; Brenner writes. She continues: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If beauty could settle old scores, the art world would have solved more than it has&#8230;Rearranging the materials does not erase their origins. If you have ever pressed \u2018delete\u2019 and believed the problem was gone, his work offers a quiet correction. Nothing disappears; it only travels, usually to places like Mbare, where Takadiwa opened his artist-run space in what used to be a colonial beer hall.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Crown! <\/em>continues through May 16 in Paris. See more on the artist&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/moffattakadiwa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-3-960x1291.jpg\" alt=\"an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, buttons, and pieces of nail polish applicators\" class=\"wp-image-472517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-3-960x1291.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-3-640x861.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-3-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-3-1142x1536.jpg 1142w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-3-1523x2048.jpg 1523w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Combed Hair&#8221; (2026), keyboard keys, buttons, plastic toothbrush heads, combs, and nail polish parts, 110 1\/4 x 61 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-4-960x1118.jpg\" alt=\"an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and pieces of nail polish applicators\" class=\"wp-image-472518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-4-960x1118.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-4-640x746.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-4-768x895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-4-1318x1536.jpg 1318w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-4-1758x2048.jpg 1758w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;The Crown (2)&#8221; (2026), keyboard keys, plastic toothbrush heads, and nail polish parts, 72 1\/16 x 55 1\/2 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-7-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"a detail of an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and pieces of nail polish applicators\" class=\"wp-image-472511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-7-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-7-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-7.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of &#8220;The Crown (2)&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-2-960x1274.jpg\" alt=\"an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and pieces of nail polish applicators\" class=\"wp-image-472516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-2-960x1274.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-2-640x849.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-2-768x1019.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-2-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-2-1543x2048.jpg 1543w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Pink Nails&#8221; (2026), keyboard keys, plastic toothbrush heads, combs, and nail polish parts, 92 1\/2 x 59 13\/16 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-8-960x640.jpg\" alt=\"a detail of an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and pieces of nail polish applicators\" class=\"wp-image-472512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-8-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-8-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-8.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of &#8220;Pink Nails&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-6-960x1014.jpg\" alt=\"an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and pieces of nail polish applicators\" class=\"wp-image-472510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-6-960x1014.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-6-640x676.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-6-768x811.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-6-1455x1536.jpg 1455w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-6-1939x2048.jpg 1939w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-6.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;The Consumer Portrait&#8221; (2026), keyboard keys, plastic toothbrush heads, combs, and nail polish parts, 59 1\/16 x 54 5\/16 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-1-960x1181.jpg\" alt=\"an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and pieces of nail polish applicators\" class=\"wp-image-472515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-1-960x1181.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-1-640x787.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-1-768x945.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-1-1249x1536.jpg 1249w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-1-1665x2048.jpg 1665w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Daily Reflections&#8221; (2026), keyboard keys, plastic toothbrush heads, combs, and nail polish parts, 70 7\/8 x 45 11\/16 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-10-960x1440.jpg\" alt=\"a detail of an abstract wall-installed artwork by Moffatt Takadiwa made from computer keyboard keys, combs, toothbrush heads, and pieces of nail polish applicators\" class=\"wp-image-472514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-10-960x1440.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-10-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-10-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-10-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-10-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/takadiwa-10.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of &#8220;Daily Reflections&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Takadiwa&#8217;s sculptures made of &#8220;everyday consumer residue&#8221; 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