In response to Otobong Nkanga’s incredible exhibition at Tate St Ives, this catalogue has been created as a document of the development of the exhibition and a view into Nkanga’s creative process.

From Where I Stand is the first UK museum show of artist Otobong Nkanga, whose practice spans tapestry, drawing, photography, installation, video and performance. The exhibition, at Tate St Ives from 21 September 2019 – 5 January 2020, explores the politics of land and its relationship to the body, and histories of land acquisition and ownership.

Opening with one of Nkanga’s poems, the catalogue showcases Nkanga’s bodies of work, preparatory drawings and in-progress photographs, and includes an interview with the artist, offering further insights into her practice. The book also contains an extensive selection of Nkanga’s photographs, and a short fictional story by author Helon Habila, written in response to these images.