{"product_id":"david-uzochukwu","title":"David Uzochukwu","description":"\u003cp class=\"redstrong\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first major monograph on contemporary artist David Uzochukwu. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"redstrong\"\u003eDavid Uzochukwu\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBodies of Water is a poetic meditation on identity, migration, and belonging. Marking the artist’s first solo museum exhibition, the book introduces readers to Uzochukwu’s visionary practice, where mythology, fantasy, and personal history converge. In his photographs, hybrid beings—part human, part animal—move through surreal, aqueous landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, Blackness resists fixed definition: fluid, shifting, and vibrantly alive. Rejecting portrayals of African diasporic people as displaced or alien, Uzochukwu imagines figures equipped to thrive in challenging worlds—adorned with fins, scales, and other transformative traits. His seamless digital collages merge precision and wonder, dissolving the boundaries between reality and imagination. The resulting images echo the adaptive strategies of diasporic communities navigating environments often shaped by hostility and exclusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing newly commissioned essays and reflections, Bodies of Water gathers leading curators, writers, and cultural critics to explore Uzochukwu’s work as a meditation on transformation, survival, and the limitless possibilities of Black existence. Exhibition Schedule Memphis Brooks Museum of Art,June 10 – December 2026 The Weisman Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota in Spring or Fall 2027.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"redstrong\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEfeoghene Igor Coleman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a curator and scholar specializing in African Diasporic art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 88 pages | 30 colour illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eDate published:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e  June 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e9781917976121\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eProduct Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 24.8x 19.9 \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003ecm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Memphis Brooks Museum of Art,","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57337993527674,"sku":"9781917976121","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/8302\/files\/david-uzochukwu-9781917976121-1260742498.jpg?v=1790942831","url":"https:\/\/www.museumbookstore.com\/products\/david-uzochukwu","provider":"Museum Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}