About

Ngozi-Omeje Ezema (b. 1979, Nigeria) is a ceramic artist who creates immersive installations
formed from suspended pieces of terracotta. Her work often takes the shape of objects with
metaphorical connotations and symbolic meanings. Taking her personal experiences as a point of departure, her work addresses issues relating to identity, family and the female body. She often references the shape of the vessel in various ways, taking inspiration from the forms and materials of the natural environment. Using transparent nylon thread to hang the terracotta fragments into a whole, Ezema plays with …