MASEREEL

As part of the first edition of RHIZOMA – Our Future Is To Live With Bruises, Otobong Nkanga presented several new graphic works, as well as the permanent sculptural installation Where Two Gather.

Where Two Gather  presents itself as a place where we can meet or where we can retreat for a moment. At the foot of a cluster of mature trees, marble, clay, metal and local plants are brought together in a sculpture that makes us think about what is going on – both visibly and certainly also invisibly – beneath our feet. The irregular line patterns in the stone and clay sharpen our awareness of what has happened at a particular place over a long period of time and whether or not it has left any traces. The local herbs and plants, selected to provide colour or fragrance throughout the seasons, add a physical temporal dimension.