Abstract / Description of output
The essay, for the bilingual (English/German) exhibition catalogue Unearthed, situates the work of Otobong Nkanga in the history of art but also the history of the contemporary across art and society. The essay relates the artist's approach to the environment, colonialism, humanity to the workings of capitalism, the unfolding of energy wars, and elaborates on the notions of 'social formalism' and 'negative monument' as the keys to the crirtical interpretation of the artist's work.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | UNEARTHED OTOBONG NKANGA |
Subtitle of host publication | Exhibition catalogue : "Unearthed" from 23 | 10 | 2021 – 06 | 03 | 2022 at KUB |
Editors | Thomas D Trummer |
Publisher | Kunsthaus Bregenz |
Pages | 40-53 |
ISBN (Print) | 375330025X |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- eniromental art
- contemporary art
- monument
- otobong nkanga