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Nnenna Okore
“While my sculptures generally draw at-
tention to the textures and organic flow,”
Nnenna Okore explains, “they also high-
light the visual richness and raw energies
associated with cultural objects like cloth,
mats and other household objects used in
Nigeria.” Works like White Cowries (Rit-
ual and Reverence) are not complete says
Okore until the materials have undergone
a series of transformative processes that
change their functionality and meaning.
4no White Cowries
hessian, ceramic
34” x 54” x 7”, 2010
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