Tang Museum: Nnenna Okore on "Mbembe"

Tang Museum at Skidmore College — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:04:35 +0000

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Tang Museum: Environment and Object • Recent African Art

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In Nnenna Okore’s native language, Igbo, Mbembe means shadow. In this video, Okore discusses her piece Mbembe and its commentary on indiscriminant waste in consumer societies.

For Mbembe, Okore recycled and transformed used plastic bags into a large, hanging installation that emphasizes the pervasive presence and looming shadow of plastic bags in contemporary culture. Mbembe was featured in the Tang Museum exhibition Environment and Object - Recent African Art (2011).

Tang Museum: Nnenna Okore on Inspiring Young Female Artists

Tang Museum at Skidmore College — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:12:40 +0000

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Tang Museum: Environment and Object • Recent African Art

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Tang Museum at Skidmore College

In this video, Nnenna Okore discusses overcoming the challenges of being a female African artist and how her passion to create leads her to inspire young female artists.

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Tang Museum: Nnenna Okore on "Mbembe"

Tang Museum: Nnenna Okore on Inspiring Young Female Artists