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Stones, cloths and plants are other materials that Otobong Nkanga uses in her installations, permitting her to speak of the earth and the people who inhabit it. The works are always intended metaphorically as symbols of the global system, involving images of migration, transformation, appropriation and loss.
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Share this page on. Referencing the (often violent) movement and exchange of minerals, energy, goods, and people, Otobong Nkanga’s work is a reminder that objects and actions do not exist in isolation: there is always a connection, always an impact. “None of us exist in a static state”, the artist has said. “Identities are constantly ...
Projects. Some of Otobong Nkanga's artworks, projects and performances are returning events and evolving over the years. Therefore they need special mention here.
28 de jun. de 2023 · La artista nigeriana Otobong Nkanga ultima los trabajos de cara a su próxima exposición en el Institut Valencià d’Art Modern (IVAM), que abrirá sus puertas a mediados de julio, una muestra que bajo el lema Anhelo de luz del sur presentará una serie de dibujos, instalaciones, fotografías, esculturas y performances a través de las que la artista examina la relación social y ...
13 de jul. de 2023 · Constellation to Appease se realizó en respuesta al paisaje y contexto de Cornualles (Cornwall) y se activó en una performance en la Tate St Ives. Nkanga llevó la pieza a la playa en una suerte de ritual dedicado al océano. La obra se transformó, incluyendo plantas recolectadas y otros objetos extraídos del mar que muestran las huellas de ...
London, 23 May – 3 August 2024. For her inaugural exhibition with Lisson Gallery, Otobong Nkanga presents new sculptural objects, tapestries and a sound installation, as well as wall-hung and floor-based works – combining materials as diverse as clay, rope, glass, wood, textiles, oils and herbs. As an evocation of natural environments ...
