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Hace 1 día · OTOBONG NKANGA WAS born in Kano (Nigeria) in 1974. Her artistic training was carried out in Ile Ife (Nigeria), then in Paris (France). Now, she lives and works in Antwerp (Belgium). I doubt that I would have come across her work had we not visited the Lisson Gallery near London’s Edgware Road, where some of…
Hace 2 días · A large-scale textile work by Otobong Nkanga also features in Dare to Dream, highlighting the universality of the exhibition’s themes. Mounira Al Solh takes over the Lebanon pavillion, exploring ancient Phoenicia via modern techniques, celebrating freedom and emancipation.
Hace 4 horas · It aims to promote the culture and practice of eco-design in artistic creation and brings together for the first-time artists and experts in this field, focusing on processes and bringing eco-design initiatives at the forefront of change. The 12 winners of the Eco-design Art Prize were revealed on 10 January 2023 at the Palais de Tokyo.
Hace 2 días · La somptueuse tapisserie d’Otobong Nkanga (née en 1974) intitulée Unearthed - Sunlightévoque la régénération de la forêt dévastée par les mégafeux.
Hace 1 día · Otobong Nkanga’s Solid Maneuvers, 2015: A poignant piece reflecting Nkanga’s encounters with mining devastation in Namibia. Steel Specimens by Harry Brearley: Highlighting the creation of the first-ever stainless steel by Sheffield-born Brearley in 1913.
Hace 1 día · Otobong Nkanga, Solid Maneuvers, 2015: Solid Maneuvers is a manifestation of Nkanga’s encounters with an area devastated by mining in Namibia known as ‘Green Hill’, which, since 1875, has seen its mineral-rich soil hollowed out, leaving a scar in the landscape.
Hace 4 días · For her debut at Lisson Gallery, Otobong Nkanga unveils a mix of sculptures, tapestries, and a sound installation, blending materials like clay, rope, glass, and herbs. Incorporating stones and minerals, she crafts a grand carpet evoking natural landscapes, alongside ceramic towers resembling scorched trees.
