Artists

Chemu Ng’ok

Press release

Galerie Eva Presenhuber is pleased to present Echoes, its debut solo exhibition with Nairobi-based artist Chemu Ng’ok.

Ng’ok’s work spans the practice of both spontaneous ink drawings and abstract figurative paintings imbued with psychological and emotional depth. Echoes builds on previous explorations and new concerns influenced by an ever-changing environment. A selection of the works on show were painted in the context of significant socio-political upheaval in Nairobi. In contrast, another section of the exhibition, realised in Lamu in the latter stages of the summer, marks a departure in composition and thematic exploration. Reflecting on her experience of painting between different cultural, socio-political and geographical contexts, Ng’ok’s reflections adapt to shifting contexts.

“Disorder should not be thought of as chaos, but rather as a process of relinquish and creating”. [1]
– Françoise Vergès