Otobong Nkanga's Imaginative Economies Explored in Afterall Essay
Monika Szewczyk's essay 'Exchange and Some Change: The Imaginative Economies of Otobong Nkanga' was published on October 2, 2014, in Afterall Journal Issue 37. The text examines Nkanga's artistic practice, focusing on her conceptual frameworks around exchange, value, and economic systems. Nkanga, a Nigerian-born artist based in Antwerp, creates works that intertwine personal narratives with broader socio-political critiques. The essay is part of Afterall's ongoing series and is accessible to subscribers or via individual purchase from the University of Chicago Press. The article is related to other Afterall pieces on Southeast Asian art and Chilean artist Gonzalo Díaz.
Key facts
- Essay published on 2 October 2014
- Written by Monika Szewczyk
- Part of Afterall Journal Issue 37
- Full text available only to subscribers or via purchase from University of Chicago Press
- Focuses on Otobong Nkanga's imaginative economies
- Nkanga is a Nigerian-born artist based in Antwerp
- Related articles include 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' (12 Mar 2026) and pieces on Gonzalo Díaz
- Afterall is a contemporary art journal
Entities
Artists
- Otobong Nkanga
- Monika Szewczyk
- Inauk S. Gullah
- Gonzalo Díaz
- Antonio Echeverría
- Rada Georgieva
- Els Silvrants-Barclay
Institutions
- Afterall
- University of Chicago Press
- M HKA
Locations
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Southeast Asia
- Chile
Sources
- Afterall —