Description:
A richly illustrated catalogue documenting the emotionally rousing work Song of the Union by Emeka Ogboh, co-commissioned by Talbot Rice Gallery and Edinburgh Art Festival in 2021.
Brief description: Emeka Ogboh (b. 1977, Enugu, Nigeria) currently lives and works between Lagos and Berlin. His work has been shown in solo exhibitions most recently at Gropius Bau, Berlin (2021); Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland (2019); The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto (2018); Imane Fares Gallery, Paris (2018). Ogboh's work is part of the permanent collections of the Centre Pompidou, France; Sharjah Biennale; MMK Frankfurt; Museum Ludwig, Cologne; Tate Modern, London; Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington, DC; Federal Republic of Germany and Le FRAC Centre- Val de Loire, France. Ogboh is a founding member and director of Video Art Network Lagos.