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I wasn’t expecting this (winning the Nasher Prize for Sculpture), but I am extremely honored.

— Otobong Nkanga

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Source: Zachary Small, Otobong Nkanga Wins the Nasher Prize for Sculpture, The New York Times, 5 October 2023.
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