Nnenna Okore

This semester I am doing a studio internship with my professor Nnenna Okore. Now living and working in Chicago, Nnenna is a Nigerian artist who has shown both nationally and internationally. We are currently preparing a large scale newspaper installation for a show at the Chicago Culture Center in July.





From her artist statement:
"Of all the aspects of rural life that inspired me, the use of discarded objects and found materials in coping with poor economic conditions, had the most profound impact on me. It is reflected in the visual content and imagery of my works, which by virtue of these influences, celebrate the transformation of discarded materials into cultural objects, forms, and spaces, and bring a critical focus to bear on the consumption and recycling cultures in parts of Nigeria.... Currently, I am invested in forms that explore, or are inspired by intimate spaces, shelters, architectural and natural environments, and ideas related to textures, colors, qualities and social values associated with African fabrics, using multiples and repetitive processes."


For more information please visit: www.nnennaokore.com