Njideka Akunyili Crosby is a Nigerian-born visual artist working in Los Angeles. Her cultural identity comes through strongly in her work and possesses certain hybrid qualities.
The complex, multi-layered pieces speak for her memories and experiences while also being informed by literary sources. Akunyili Crosby’s characters and scenes occupy the liminal, in-between zone of cultural influences specific to diaspora communities.
Written by Jade Moyano