'Otobong Nkanga: Cadence' performances at MoMA, 23 and 27 April

2 April 2025

Free with Museum admission

As part of the exhibition 'Otobong Nkanga: Cadence', two new performances will debut in MoMA’s Marron Family Atrium. Taking place within the installation, each will be one day long and feature seven performers, including Otobong Nkanga, who will perform with movement and voice in response to the immersive environment the artist has created.

Featuring a monumental tapestry, hanging sculptures that evoke a teardrop falling in slow motion, and a site-specific sound work based on the voice and breathwork of the artist, Cadence explores ecological crisis and human emotion. When creating the accompanying performances, Nkanga wondered, “What if a teardrop actually had a voice? What would it say? How would it say it? The work is really looking at that teardrop, and the emotions that go with it.”

Performers: Holland Andrews, Keishera, Muyassar Kurdi, Anaïs Maviel, Otobong Nkanga, Miss Olithea, and Samita Sinha

Wednesday 23 April, 10:30am – 5:30pm

Sunday 27 April, 10:30am – 5:30pm

MoMA, Floor 2, Atrium, The Donald and Catherine, Marron Family Atrium

Find out more via MoMA.

Image: Installation view of the exhibition 'Otobong Nkanga: Cadence' October 10, 2024 - June 8, 2025. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo: Emile Askey. Digital Image © 2024 The Museum of Modern Art, New York