Nengi Omuku @ Arnolfini, Bristol

A journey into the lush landscapes of Nengi Omuku‘s exhibition The Dance of People and the Natural World, finds human figures that blend seamlessly with nature, in her exploration of the relationship between individual and collective thought, belonging, and psychological spaces that transcend traditional Western landscape painting.

Omuku’s rich, dreamlike color palette is heavily influenced by the muted tones of Sanyan –  a pre-colonial Nigerian textile woven from moth silk and cotton, blending Western oil painting traditions with Nigeria’s textile craftsmanship.