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Montague Contemporary is pleased to present Gathering of Small Fires, the first solo show for Kenyan based artist Elias Mung’ora.

The exhibition features an entirely new body of work from the artist, reflecting on the upheaval over the past year and how our collective behavior highlighted both promising coalescence as well as disheartening social fracturing.

At first glance, the works seem to capture peaceful streetscapes, moments of impromptu gatherings, and snippets of daily urban life in Nairobi. However, upon closer inspection, we start to recognize the symbolic nature of these moments …