Born in 1975 in Australia, Nnenna Okoré studied painting at the University of Nigeria and sculpture at the University of Iowa. Through these two mediums, her practice probes contemporary questions relating to consumption, recovery and recycling, and uses a range of objects and materials such as clay, rope, fabrics and paper to give them a second life. Okoré’s abstract and majestic works, which lie between sculpture and installation, are inspired by the colors, textures and landscapes of her environment. Her work explores the exquisite qualities of detailed surfaces and the surprisingly dramatic exuberance of organic formations. Okoré multiplies the technical processes of weaving, sewing, rolling, twisting and dyeing, reminiscent of the daily tasks observed in his early childhood. In 2012 and 2013, winner of the Fulbright Program, she led a long project in Nigeria, also teaching on this occasion at the University of Lagos. She is currently a professor at the University of North Park in Chicago, where she teaches sculpture, and works between the United States and Nigeria.