Curator Tour: Omar Kholeif on Otobong Nkanga

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Otobong Nkanga, *Infinite Yield*, 2015. Tapestry; 133 2/5 × 68 9/10 in. (288 × 175 cm); edition of 6, aside from 1 artist’s proof. © Museum of Modern Art, Antwerp. Courtesy of Lumen Travo Gallery, Amsterdam and Galerie In Situ – Fabienne Leclerc, Paris

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Join Omar Kholeif, Manilow Senior Curator and Director of Global Initiatives, for an in-depth tour of the MCA’s most recent Ascendant Artist exhibition, Otobong Nkanga: To Dig a Hole That Collapses Again.

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Talk: Otobong Nkanga with Omar Kholeif
Sat, Mar 31, 2018, 3:00 pm–Sat, Mar 31, 2018, 4:00 pm
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Otobong Nkanga, Solid Maneuvers
Sat, Mar 31, 2018, 2:00 pm–Sat, Mar 31, 2018, 3:00 pm
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1. Short A multileveled sculpture stands on eight sharp, slender stakes. Each of the three levels consists of many thin layers, akin to a geological cross-section.

Exhibitions

Otobong Nkanga: To Dig a Hole that Collapses AgainSat, Mar 31, 2018–Sun, Sep 2, 2018
1. Short A black tapestry speckled with silver arrowheads depicts two pairs of orange legs, one wearing a skirt, with flat, geometric shapes in place of torsos and heads. The pair is connected at the hip and each stands on a crystalline mound.