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NKATA: Art and Processes

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September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

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September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

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EP18: "Photography Needs Time...Time for Light" – Nkata with Angèle Etoundi Essamba

July 20, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

In this episode of Art and Processes, Emeka Okereke sits down with Cameroonian photographer Angèle Etoundi Essamba — a defining voice in contemporary African photography whose four-decade career has centered the presence, dignity, and…
EP17: "The Learning Curve Never Stops" – Nkata with Alexandre Arrechea

May 28, 2025 · 1 hr 59 min

Send a text In this episode of Art and Processes, host Emeka Okereke sits down with renowned Cuban contemporary artist Alexandre Arrechea. Born in Trinidad de Cuba—a UNESCO World Heritage Site steeped in colonial history—Arrechea’s work…
EP16: "Creativity is what we owe Humanity" – Nkata with Ibe Ananaba

March 14, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min

Send a text In this episode of Nkata Podcast: Art & Processes, host Emeka Okereke engages in a compelling conversation with Nigerian painter, designer, and multimedia artist Ibe Ananaba. A lifelong explorer of visual storytelling…

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EP15: "The garment of the present is always stitched by cloths and threads from a variety of elsewheres" – Nkata with John Akomfrah

August 19, 2024 · 58 min

Send us a text In this thought-provoking episode, host Emeka Okereke sits down with the visionary Ghanaian-born British artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah. Akomfrah is renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to contemporary art and…
EP14: "Move one foot in front of the other, and you will find your road". Nkata with Jide Adeniyi-Jones

April 14, 2023 · 1 hr 22 min

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Ep13: "When I use the term Afropolitanism, it refers to the "becoming planetary" of our predicament." Nkata with Achille Mbembe.

February 8, 2023 · 1 hr 13 min

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EP12: "We are workers of the Spirit". Nkata with Koyo Kouoh

October 19, 2022 · 1 hr 42 min

Send us a text The 12th episode of Nkata Podcast: Art & Processes features a conversation with Koyo Kouoh. Koyo Kouoh is a Cameroonian-born curator. She is a leading figure in the Contemporary art world. More specifically, she is one of…
EP11: "We were brought up to strive for Eloquence". Nkata with Olu Oguibe

April 17, 2022 · 2 hr 5 min

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EP10: We are trying to remember the future and rewrite the past. Nkata with Qudus Onikeku

December 7, 2021 · 1 hr 44 min

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EP09: "Water will always find its crack". Nkata with Ahmet Öğüt

October 14, 2021 · 1 hr 21 min

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About the show

NKATA is an Igbo word from the language spoken by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It simply means "Conversation". Thus this podcast series will feature conversations with selected individuals (artists, cultural operators, and creatives) whose work I have known – some over many years and others, a little less so. What sets them apart is that I consider them and their works to be compelling, engaging and relevant to the time. The idea of this podcast is to have in-depth but also accessible conversations about who these individuals are, their life’s journeys and how this translates into their vocation as creative people. Conversations will depart from exploring the background of the artists' personal history while meandering through key themes, positions, and ideologies central to their works. Each episode will feature one conversation with a selected artist. Emeka Okereke (Host).