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Nnenna
Okore

Sculpture, Installation
Nnenna Okore
Country Nigeria/USA
Medium Sculpture, Installation
Exhibitions 6

On film

Works made from organic materials, exploring themes of environmental degradation and regeneration.

Exhibition record

Metamorphoses 2012

David Krut Projects, New York, USA

A solo exhibition that showcased Okore’s work in transforming found and discarded materials into organic forms, explori…

Twist and Turns 2013

October Gallery, London, UK

A solo exhibition featuring Okore’s sculptural works made from recycled materials. The exhibition explored themes of en…

Materiality 2015

The Gallery of African Art (GAFRA), London, UK

Group exhibition where Okore’s work was featured among other contemporary African artists, focusing on the use of mater…

Nnenna Okore: Sheer Audacity 2016

Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, Illinois, USA

A solo exhibition where Okore presented large-scale installations that reflect on the resilience of African communities…

Weaving Global Narratives 2018

Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, USA

A group exhibition that included Okore’s sculptural works, examining the role of traditional craft in contemporary art,…

The Poetry of Materiality 2019

Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, USA

A solo exhibition where Okore explored the expressive potential of materials, using her signature approach of manipulat…

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