Exhibition
Senga Nengudi
Topologies
Performance Piece (detail), 1977, by Senga Nengudi. Activated by Maren Hassinger (Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau München, Sammlung KiCo) Photo by Harmon Outlaw © Senga Nengudi
About
Situated at the intersection of sculpture and performance, Senga Nengudi’s provocative works reimagine the possibilities for abstract art through an exploration of both the Black female body and the collective practices of community and ritual. A leader of the 1970s Black American avant-garde, Nengudi has built a powerful and innovative body of work rooted in her commitment to collaboration. Featuring sculptures made from everyday materials like pantyhose, water, and air conditioning units, and incorporating archival documentation, video, and sound, the exhibition traces the arc of the artist’s career over the last five decades, celebrating Nengudi as a pioneering artist of our time.
Media Gallery
Curators
The organizing curator is Stephanie Weber, Curator for Contemporary Art, Lenbachhaus Munich.
In Philadelphia, the exhibition is curated by Amanda Sroka, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, with support from Alexis Assam, Constance E. Clayton Fellow.
Organizers
The exhibition was organized by the Lenbachhaus Munich in cooperation with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Sponsors
Senga Nengudi: Topologies is supported through the museum’s endowment, with the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Exhibition Fund and the Robert Montgomery Scott Endowment for Exhibitions, and by additional contributions from the museum’s Contemporary Art Committee, the Henry Moore Foundation, an anonymous donor, Ginevra Caltigirone, Julia and David Fleischner, Arthur M. Kaplan and R. Duane Perry, Linda and George Kelly, Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Family Foundation, Katherine Sachs, Sarena Snider, and Karen Goodman Tarte.
Ancillary support provided by LĂ©vy Gorvy Gallery.