Kaloki Nyamai: Dining in Chaos

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Dining in Chaos depicts figures in times of social upheaval. Composed entirely in Nairobi, the series explores material density and social portraiture through layered canvases. Following Nyamai’s commitment to painting as a sculptural medium, his composition are threaded with sisal rope, dye transfer, and stitching on canvas. In this instance, chaos is treated as a stage for the tumultuous beauty of our times. An underlying question pulses  across the works; does one stop abruptly, or carry on dining.