Otobong Nkanga (1974, Kano. Lives and works in Antwerp) is a visual artist, tapestry maker, and performance artist. Her practice investigates social and environmental transformations, observing how natural resources shape economic, political, and cultural relations. She began her studies at Obafemi Awolowo University and completed her education at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, later earning a master’s degree in Performing Arts at DasArts. Her work has been presented at documenta 14 and the 58th Venice Biennale. She has received awards such as the Yanghyun Art Prize, Belgian Art Prize, Peter-Weiss-Preis, Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award, and the Nasher Prize. She has held solo exhibitions at MoMA (New York), IVAM (Valencia), Kunsthaus Bregenz, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Cape Town), and Castello di Rivoli (Turin).

This participation is supported by Flanders State of the Art.