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Mwangi Hutter is an artist duo consisting of the couple Ingrid Mwangi (born 1975) and Robert Hutter (born 1964) whose work consists of paintings, photography, and other forms of art dealing with racial divides, identity, and bodies.

Biography
Ingrid Mwangi was born in Nairobi, Kenya to a German mother and a Kenyan father, while Robert Hutter was born in Ludwigshafen/Rhein, Germany. At the age of 15, Ingrid moved to Germany and attended Hochschule der Bildenden Kunste Saar, where she would meet Robert, who was studying sculpture and painting. They each existed as their own separate artists, both allured by concepts concerning racial divides, physical and metaphorical bodies, and identities in the midst of cultural experiences. Staying to work in Germany, they now have four children.

Career
In 2005, they decided to both merge their identity, combining both of their last names and metaphorically, their bodies and minds into a singular unit. "Reflecting on this we came to the mutual conclusion that the answer to many of the problems around otherness, discrimination, and violence that we presented in our art would be to propose a vision of oneness." Any previous work done is considered to be under the name Mwangi Hutter, as well as future work. Using their previous knowledge granted from art school, they both have engaged in photography, art installations, videography, painting, and live art performances.

Selected Exhibitions

 * 2001: Shades of Skin. National Museum of Woman in the Arts
 * 2005: Headskin. African Film Festival of New York
 * 2017: Close Between Us. galerie burster
 * 2017: Falling in Love Again. Mariane Ibrahim Gallery
 * 2022: Facing Gold. Mariane Ibrahim Gallery