Nnenna Okore is a Nigerian artist now working in the United States. She is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Art Department at North Park University, Chicago, where she teaches Spatial Art, Advanced Studio, Two and Three Dimensional Design, Drawing I and Video Art. Okore often uses discarded yet reusable materials such as magazines and newspapers found in the United States. In redeeming these everyday waste and found objects, Okore’s works brings a focus on consumerism, excessive wastefulness, and transformation of materials. Other materials employed in her work include clay, rope, wax, wood, and burlap.
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