Otobong Nkanga: Cadence
MoMA,New York,United States
Otobong Nkanga: Cadence presents a new commission by Nigerian Belgian artist Otobong Nkanga, an all-encompassing environment of tapestry, sculpture, sound and text that explores the turbulent rhythms of nature and society. The installation centers on a monumental, multipaneled tapestry that suggests sprawling ecosystems and galaxies. Suspended along the highest wall of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art’s Atrium, the large-scale tapestry features a kaleidoscopic range of natural and synthetic fibers created using innovative digital weaving techniques at the TextielLab in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Sculptures composed of dyed ropes, interwoven with hand-blown glass and ceramic forms, hang floor to ceiling alongside ceramic tablets imprinted with the artist’s poems. These diverse elements are brought together within an immersive sound work based on the voice and breathwork of the artist. MoMA, New York, through July 27.
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