Craft Alliance in the Loop: Friday, 26 August 2011
Nnenna Okore: Shokoloko
August 26 – October 23, 2011
FREE Opening Reception on Friday, August 26, 2011, 6- 8pm
The exhibition is inspired by the graceful movement of the egret. As a young child in Nigeria Okore called this bird ‘Shokoloko.’ Nenna Okore was raised in Nsukka, Nigeria, and has emerged as one of the foremost artists of her generation. She relies on the use of flotsam or discarded objects, transforming them into intricate sculpture and installations through repetitive and labor-intensive techniques. Okore’s materials are that of mundane objects such as rope, paper, burlap, food starch, coffees and dyes. Interested in heightening the perception of textures, forms and the organic contours that exist within our environment, Okore creates a conversation between materials. These processes yield dramatic sculptural and spatial compositions that mimic the very essence of the egret. Shokoloko is part of the Innovations in Textiles collaborative, a biennial city wide event. CA will host an Innovations in Textiles Artist’s talk at 3pm, September 17, in the CA gallery on the Delmar Loop. Opening concurrently at the Charak Gallery is an exhibition featuring textile artist Jim Hay. As an international artist working in rural Japan, Hay incorporates textiles from around the world and focuses on the cultural concepts of individuality, conformity, sexuality and myth in his work
August 26 – October 23, 2011
FREE Opening Reception on Friday, August 26, 2011, 6- 8pm
The exhibition is inspired by the graceful movement of the egret. As a young child in Nigeria Okore called this bird ‘Shokoloko.’ Nenna Okore was raised in Nsukka, Nigeria, and has emerged as one of the foremost artists of her generation. She relies on the use of flotsam or discarded objects, transforming them into intricate sculpture and installations through repetitive and labor-intensive techniques. Okore’s materials are that of mundane objects such as rope, paper, burlap, food starch, coffees and dyes. Interested in heightening the perception of textures, forms and the organic contours that exist within our environment, Okore creates a conversation between materials. These processes yield dramatic sculptural and spatial compositions that mimic the very essence of the egret. Shokoloko is part of the Innovations in Textiles collaborative, a biennial city wide event. CA will host an Innovations in Textiles Artist’s talk at 3pm, September 17, in the CA gallery on the Delmar Loop. Opening concurrently at the Charak Gallery is an exhibition featuring textile artist Jim Hay. As an international artist working in rural Japan, Hay incorporates textiles from around the world and focuses on the cultural concepts of individuality, conformity, sexuality and myth in his work
Craft Alliance in the Delmar Loop
6640 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
www.craftalliance.org
(314) 725-1177
6640 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
www.craftalliance.org
(314) 725-1177
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