Article of Ogboh, Emeka
Emeka Ogboh (*1977, Nigeria) operates at the intersection of conceptual art, social sculpture, and cultural archaeology. His works employ multisensory media—including sound, taste, and installations—to renegotiate cultural narratives. Rather than fixed categories of identity, Ogboh is interested in the fluid interplay of memory, migration, and belonging.
Ogboh‘s works have been featured in documenta 14 (2017), the Münster Skulptur Project (2017), and the Biennale di Venezia (2015). His inclusion in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, and Tate Modern in London underscores his significance in contemporary discourse on transcultural identities.
Participation at documenta + Venice BiennaleRepresented internationally in first-class collectionsIntersection of conceptual art, social sculpture and cultural archaeology
Participation at documenta + Venice BiennaleRepresented internationally in first-class collectionsIntersection of conceptual art, social sculpture and cultural archaeology
Participation at documenta + Venice BiennaleRepresented internationally in first-class collectionsIntersection of conceptual art, social sculpture and cultural archaeology
Participation at documenta + Venice BiennaleRepresented internationally in first-class collectionsIntersection of conceptual art, social sculpture and cultural archaeology
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