# The timeless, ancient language of art

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2023
- Speaker: Wangechi Mutu
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Religion, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/wangechi_mutu_the_timeless_ancient_language_of_art)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Using found materials and mesmerizing structures that unearth deep-rooted emotions, Wangechi Mutu's visual creations celebrate our collective history and explore how art communicates into the future. From ancient rock carvings in the Sahel to her own chimeric abstractions, she shares her journey of self-discovery and reminds us all that we already speak the most ancient language of all.

## Lectures

1. [The timeless, ancient language of art](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/wangechi_mutu_the_timeless_ancient_language_of_art/396f0fb61b01), 12 min (TED's player)