First major UK solo exhibition of new and recent works by Lagos-based artist Nengi Omuku, exploring her profound relationship with the natural world.
The Dance of People and the Natural World will not only introduce Omuku’s work to a wider UK audience, but also seeks to broaden the exposure and awareness of the vibrant contemporary Nigerian art scene.
Displaying more than ten pieces, the show spans five of Hastings Contemporary’s eight galleries, and includes works made between 2021 and 2023 that explore Omuku’s love of nature and the ways in which it provides her with a sense of safety and serenity. From 2021’s Lighthouse through to her latest, as yet to be titled work made this year (2023), the series focuses on a sense of re-immersion in nature. As Omuku explains: “This comes from both a personal place, telling my story as a gardener and florist, as well as what I feel is a collective learning, and re-communion with nature today.”
Hastings Contemporary, until 3rd March ‘24. Tickets from £5.
Image: Nengi Omuku, Eden 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Hastings Contemporary.
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