Otobong Nkanga : When looking across the sea, do you dream? Of cords curling around mountains

A monograph devoted to one of the most outstanding contemporary artists.

Using a variety of methodologies, materials, and techniques, the works of Otobong Nkanga (Kano, Nigeria, 1974) address urgent issues related to the ecological crisis and the environment, the exploitation of resources and sustainability, also delving deep into the consequences of colonialism and its repercussions on the social fabric.

This catalogue was published by Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea in collaboration with Villa Arson Nice on the occasion of Nkanga’s solo exhibitions When Looking Across the Sea, Do You Dream? at Villa Arson Nice and Of Cords Curling around Mountains at Castello di Rivoli.

In addition to unpublished poems by the artist, this book includes new essays by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and Marcella Beccaria, and an interview with the artist by Éric Mangion. The catalogue documents the two exhibitions with entries on all the artworks and installation views.

It also includes a scholarly chronology covering the artist’s exhibition history from her debut in 1995 up to the present.

Using a variety of methodologies, materials, and techniques, the works of Otobong Nkanga (Kano, Nigeria, 1974) address urgent issues related to the ecological crisis and the environment, the exploitation of resources and sustainability, also delving deep into the consequences of colonialism and its repercussions on the social fabric. (bron: website copyrightbookshop)