| Title | From the series Fragilologist’s Predicament |
| Publication Type | Artwork |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Nkanga, Otobong |
| Abstract | The four woven textiles portray arms, legs, trees, patches of land and other objects connected by a network of blue and red strings. The blue strings represent flowing water. The hands in the bottom left and right corners grasp the red threads that connect everything in the composition. ‘Fragilologist’ is a word invented by the artist to describe someone who studies fragility. The work was originally created for Kiasma’s ARS 2011 exhibition. The woven textiles study life’s frailty and how humans relate to the environment. The weavings are based on the artist’s detailed drawings of the Earth’s natural riches and their exploitation under the laws of supply and demand. The compositions were designed by Nkanga and woven at the TextielMuseum in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Otobong Nkanga |
| URL | https://guide.kiasma.fi/en/artworks/from-the-series-fragilologists-predicament/ |
| Short Title | Fragilologist’s Predicament |