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Otobong Nkanga's nuanced work on economic domination

publication · 2026-04-24

Otobong Nkanga, recently revealed in France through an exhibition at In Situ – Fabienne Leclerc (June 1-30, 2016), develops a nuanced body of work on mechanisms of domination and economic constraint. The resulting world is built on a fragile balance between opposing tensions. The article appears in Artpress no. 441, February 2017, pp. 48-53.

Key facts

  • Otobong Nkanga's work focuses on mechanisms of domination and economic constraint.
  • She was recently revealed in France.
  • Her exhibition at In Situ – Fabienne Leclerc ran from June 1 to June 30, 2016.
  • The article is published in Artpress no. 441, February 2017, pages 48-53.
  • Her work is described as nuanced.
  • The world she creates is built on a fragile balance between opposing tensions.

Entities

Artists

  • Otobong Nkanga

Institutions

  • In Situ – Fabienne Leclerc
  • Artpress

Locations

  • France

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