Otobong Nkanga: Underneath the Shade We Lay Grounded
Otobong Nkanga: Underneath the Shade We Lay Grounded
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Otobong Nkanga is a Nigerian artist who creates multi-layered intersections to reconnect people with their material, spiritual, and cultural environment. She has built up an impressive track record, including exhibitions at Tate Modern, Biennale dart contemporain, M HKA, Documenta 14, and Kunsthaus Bregenz, and won five awards last year.
Format: Hardback
Length: 173 pages
Publication date: 09 December 2022
Publisher: Cannibal/Hannibal Publishers
In her captivating artwork titled "Underneath the Shade We Lay Grounded," Otobong Nkanga (b. 1974, Nigeria) has crafted a sanctuary that invites introspection, fosters dialogue, and promotes healing. Through a diverse range of installations, sculptures, drawings, tapestries, and poetry, Nkanga creates immersive experiences and intricate intersections, reconnecting individuals with their material, spiritual, and cultural surroundings. Collaborating with esteemed experts such as Koyo Kouoh, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, Omar Kholeif, Director of Collections and Senior Curator at Sharjah Art Foundation, Michel Dewilde, Curator of Contemporary Art at Musea Brugge, Kristel Van Audenaeren, Cocurator of the exhibition at Musea Brugge, and Elisa Bonduel, affiliated with the faculty of medieval history at the University of Ghent, Nkanga's work is enriched by insightful text contributions.
Nkanga's artistic prowess is widely recognized, with her inclusion on prestigious lists of emerging artists worldwide. Her impressive portfolio boasts exhibitions at esteemed institutions like Tate Modern in London, Biennale dart contemporain in Lyon, M HKA in Antwerp, Documenta 14 in Athens and Kassel, and Kunsthaus Bregenz. Notably, last year, she was honored with five prestigious awards, including the esteemed Pieter Weiss Prize. "Underneath the Shade We Lay Grounded" is a testament to Nkanga's ability to evoke profound emotions and stimulate meaningful conversations, making her a notable figure in the contemporary art landscape.
Weight: 1170g
Dimension: 241 x 284 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789464366433
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