Apr 14th 2012

Life Force

@ Riverside Arts Center Freeark Gallery

32 East Quincy St. Riverside, IL 60546

Opening Saturday, April 14th, from 5PM - 8PM

On view through Friday, May 18th

Nnenna Okore
Life Force

Raised in Nsukka, Nigeria, Okore’s largely abstract works are inspired by textures, colors and landscapes of her milieu. Finding reusable value in discarded materials, Okore enriches her work with layers of meaning through familiar processes. Both in her home country Nigeria and United States, she relies on the use of flotsam or discarded objects, which are transformed into intricate sculpture and installations through repetitive and labor-intensive techniques. Most of Okore’s works explore detailed surfaces and organic formations.

Nnenna Okore is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Art Department at North Park University, Chicago. Her works have been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries in Chicago, New York City, London, Paris, Cancun, Sao Paulo and Copenhagen. She is a recipient of the 2012 Fulbright Scholar Award; and has also been recognized by the Chicago Tribune, BBC and New York Times, among dozens of media outlets, for her exceptional use of materials, textures and colors in her works.

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