Wangechi Mutu describes Exhuming Gluttony: Another Requiem as a “den of fables” that viewers can enter and explore. The room-sized structure features bottles of red wine that dangle upside-down from the ceiling and continuously splatter onto a large, round table. The surrounding walls are decorated with animal furs and bullet holes. The scene is meant to evoke both a sacrifice and a greedy feast gone horribly wrong. According to the artist, “The idea that we can hunt, eat, use, or consume to no end is not true. I made this artwork to warn viewers about humanity’s self-destructive tendencies.” To underscore this point, viewers exit the installation through a curtain printed with the image of a large tumor. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Mutu’s work often serves as a critique of political power, especially the way that nations have been formed through the violent conquest of nature, animals, and people.