08/27/2026
Presented by Galerie Barbara Thumm and Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art, Kaloki Nyamai’s Tusukane (2023) is a monumental textile-based installation blending Kenyan—and particularly Kamba—traditions with contemporary narrative, through stitched canvas, acrylic paint, rubber threads, and photo transfers.
The immersive work explores memory, care, and collective resilience, offering a powerful meditation on identity, history, and the shared experience of living through global crisis.
Tusukane is part of Armory Sculpture 2026, inspired by the 1913 Armory Show; the section features ambitious, large-scale sculptures throughout the fair’s floor plan.
Image: Kaloki Nyamai, Tusukane, 2023. Installation view, Galerie Barbara Thumm, 2023. Photo Jens Ziehe.