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NKATA is an Igbo word from the language spoken by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It simply means "Conversation".
Dots of Thoughts
I often wake up in the morning with thoughts reeling in my head. Thoughts inspired by a conversation with someone; something I read, heard, listened to (music/podcasts), a film I saw, a photograph I made, an essay/poem I wrote, or in broad terms, an impactful encounter.
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Easy, Now: Reflections on Tension in Creation by Kay Ugwuede
Prelude When we imagine the biblical creation story, we liken the moments before God says let there be light to a blank canvas; a white piece of linen stretched...
Reflections on Akinbode’s ‘Wanderings’ by Sheriff Tahiru
I write down these thoughts as a continuation of reflections triggered by a podcast conversation between Emeka Okereke and Akinbode Akinbiyi. I was struck deeply by the theme and...
Nkata Episode 4 with Otobong Nkanga: Video Excerpt
Episode 04 of Nkata features 117 mins conversation between Emeka Okereke (host) and the visual/performance artist Otobong Nkanga. Here is a 10 mins video excerpt of the conversation. The...
Blog
Easy, Now: Reflections on Tension in Creation by Kay Ugwuede
Prelude When we imagine the biblical creation story, we liken the moments before God says let there be light...
Reflections on Akinbode’s ‘Wanderings’ by Sheriff Tahiru
I write down these thoughts as a continuation of reflections triggered by a podcast conversation between Emeka Okereke and...
Blog
Easy, Now: Reflections on Tension in Creation by Kay Ugwuede
Prelude When we imagine the biblical creation story, we liken the moments before God says let there be light...
EP12: “We are workers of the Spirit”. Nkata with Koyo Kouoh
Koyo Kouoh (b. 1967) is a Cameroonian-born curator. She is a leading figure in the Contemporary art world. More specifically, she is one of the pioneers who helped shape and articulate contemporary art practices from the African continent...
EP11: “We were brought up to strive for Eloquence”. Nkata with Olu Oguibe
Olu Oguibe (b.1964) is a Nigerian-born American artist and academic. His work constitutes a pillar of what we now know as Contemporary African art and post-colonial studies. In conversation with Emeka Okereke, Oguibe relives childhood memories while weaving...
EP15: Finding Home in the Body Through Dance and Ballet – with Diana Mora
In this Episode, Emeka Okereke is in conversation with Diana Mora – a Bolivian ballet dancer living and working in Berlin. They discuss her journeys of finding agency and making her body a home through the rigorous and...
EP14: Being Palestinian, a Life of Permanent Temporality – with Bahaa Abudaya
Since 1948, Israel and Palestine have been embroiled in what is famously known today as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet to have a better foothold for genuine comprehension of the situation, it is crucial to note that the so-called...
EP10: We are trying to remember the future and rewrite the past. Nkata with Qudus Onikeku
In episode 10 of Nkata: Art & Processes, Emeka Okereke is in Conversation with Qudus Onikeku (b. 1984, Lagos), a Nigerian contemporary dancer, performer and Choreographer. He has been active and consistently prolific since 2004, so much that...