Emerging from the stables of Enam Gbewonyo is a new soft sculpture installation that will make its debut alongside a selection of film and artworks as part of the upcoming group exhibition, Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy, Cultural Memory and Belonging.
Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy, Cultural Memory and Belonging expands on the conceptual function of textiles in exploring cultural practices, histories, heritage, and notions of belonging within the African and diasporic canon. Referencing existing textile pedagogies, the exhibition showcases the works of artists including El Anatsui, Malene Barnett, Layo Bright, Celeste Butler, Sanaa Gateja, Enam Gbewonyo, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Seydou Keita, Ron Norsworthy, Nnenna Okore, Patrick Quarm, Latrelle Rostant, and Yinka Shonibare.Â
Join Enam for the opening reception on Saturday December 09, 2023 from 3-6pm, which includes an in-depth conversation at 3.30pm with curator Nneoma Ilogu about Enam’s practice and work in the exhibition.
RSVP here for free tickets.
Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy, Cultural Memory and Belonging
Bemis Center for Contemporary Art
Opens: Saturday 9 December, 3:00-6:00PM
Runs: 10 December 2023 – 14 April 2024
724 South 12th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102, USA