Dickens Otieno

<em>Figuring</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Dickens Otieno. <em>Topography (Tide)</em>, 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 114 x 68 x 8 inches (289.6 x 172.7 x 20.3 cm)

Untitled, Miami Beach. Installation view, 2022

Dickens Otieno. <em>School Uniform (Untitled School II)</em>, 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 28 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 11 inches (72.4 x 67.3 x 27.9 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>Religious Apparel (Roho Maler)</em>, 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 31 x 21 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches (78.7 x 54.6 x 34.3 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>School Uniform (Rabour Primary)</em>, 2022. Shredded laminated paper woven on galvanized steel mesh, 28 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 14 inches (72.4 x 54.6 x 35.6 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>School Uniform (Ongeti Primary)<.em>, 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 27 1/2 x 17 x 10 inches (69.9 x 43.2 x 25.4 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>School Uniform (Rongo Primary II)</em>, 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 32 x 23 1/2 x 9 inches (81.3 x 59.7 x 22.9 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>School Uniform (Rongo Primary)</em>, 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 29 1/2 x 18 3/4 x 11 inches (74.9 x 47.6 x 27.9 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>Blue in a Web</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum woven on galvanized steel mesh, 69 3/8 x 93 3/4 inches (176.2 x 238.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>Blue in a Web</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum woven on galvanized steel mesh, 69 3/8 x 93 3/4 inches (176.2 x 238.1 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. <em>Chaos</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 56 3/8 x 70 1/8 inches (143.2 x 178.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>Chaos</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 56 3/8 x 70 1/8 inches (143.2 x 178.1 cm) Detail

d.otieno011217Dickens Otieno. <em>Flowers</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 66 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (168.9 x 144.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>Flowers</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 66 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (168.9 x 144.1 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. <em>Scan</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 66 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (168.9 x 144.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>Scan</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 66 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (168.9 x 144.1 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. <em>Untitled IV</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 72 1/8 x 61 1/8 inches (183.2 x 155.3 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>Untitled IV</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 72 1/8 x 61 1/8 inches (183.2 x 155.3 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. <em>School Uniform (Selfie)</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 29 5/8 x 17 x 12 5/8 inches (75.2 x 43.2 x 32.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. <em>School Uniform (Paradel/Assembly)</em>, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 26 x 17 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches (66 x 45.1 x 24.1 cm)

<em>Mtaani</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2021

Dickens Otieno. Home Bound (Girl and Sheep), 2022. Shredded laminated paper and shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 52 3/8 x 128 3/4 inches (133 x 327 cm)

Dickens Otieno. School Uniform (Untitled School), 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 42 x 18 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (106.7 x 47 x 26.7 cm)

Figuring. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Dickens Otieno. Topography (Tide), 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 114 x 68 x 8 inches (289.6 x 172.7 x 20.3 cm)

Untitled, Miami Beach. Installation view, 2022

Dickens Otieno. School Uniform (Untitled School II), 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 28 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 11 inches (72.4 x 67.3 x 27.9 cm)

Dickens Otieno. Religious Apparel (Roho Maler), 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 31 x 21 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches (78.7 x 54.6 x 34.3 cm)

Dickens Otieno. School Uniform (Rabour Primary), 2022. Shredded laminated paper woven on galvanized steel mesh, 28 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 14 inches (72.4 x 54.6 x 35.6 cm)

Dickens Otieno. School Uniform (Ongeti Primary)<.em>, 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 27 1/2 x 17 x 10 inches (69.9 x 43.2 x 25.4 cm)

Dickens Otieno. School Uniform (Rongo Primary II), 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 32 x 23 1/2 x 9 inches (81.3 x 59.7 x 22.9 cm)

Dickens Otieno. School Uniform (Rongo Primary), 2022. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 29 1/2 x 18 3/4 x 11 inches (74.9 x 47.6 x 27.9 cm)

Untitled, Miami Beach. Installation view, 2022

Dickens Otieno. Blue in a Web, 2021. Shredded aluminum woven on galvanized steel mesh, 69 3/8 x 93 3/4 inches (176.2 x 238.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. Blue in a Web, 2021. Shredded aluminum woven on galvanized steel mesh, 69 3/8 x 93 3/4 inches (176.2 x 238.1 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. Chaos, 2021.
Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 56 3/8 x 70 1/8 inches (143.2 x 178.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. Chaos, 2021.
Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 56 3/8 x 70 1/8 inches (143.2 x 178.1 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. Flowers, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 66 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (168.9 x 144.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. Flowers, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 66 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (168.9 x 144.1 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. Scan, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 66 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (168.9 x 144.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. Scan, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 66 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (168.9 x 144.1 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. Untitled IV, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh,
72 1/8 x 61 1/8 inches (183.2 x 155.3 cm)

Dickens Otieno. Untitled IV, 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh,
72 1/8 x 61 1/8 inches (183.2 x 155.3 cm) Detail

Dickens Otieno. School Uniform (Selfie), 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 29 5/8 x 17 x 12 5/8 inches (75.2 x 43.2 x 32.1 cm)

Dickens Otieno. School Uniform (Paradel/Assembly), 2021. Shredded aluminum cans woven on galvanized steel mesh, 26 x 17 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches (66 x 45.1 x 24.1 cm)

Mtaani. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2021

EXPO Chicago. Installation view, 2022

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Born 1979, Migori, Kenya
Lives and works in Nairobi, Kenya

Solo Exhibitions
2021
Steve Turner, Los Angeles
Circle Art Agency (Cromwell Place, London)

2020
Circle Art Agency, Nairobi

2016
Roots Contemporary, Nairobi

2015
Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi

2014
Emerson Hurumzi Hotel Gallery, Zanzibar, Tazania

2013
Nafasi Art Space, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2011
The Godown Art Center, Nairobi

Group Exhibitions
2022
Untitled, Miami Beach (with Steve Turner)
Art Dubai (with Circle Art Agency)
Venice Biennale National Pavilions (Kenya)
EXPO Chicago (with Steve Turner)

2021
I-54 Art Fair, London

2019
AKAA Art Fair, Paris
ArtX Lagos Art Fair
Cape Town Art Fair

2018
Quarry Lab, Nottingham, England
Art Dubai (with Total Art Gallery)

2017
Johannesburg Art Fair

2014
Kenya Art Fair (with The Godown Art Center)

Residencies
2019
Civitella Ranierri Foundation, Perugia, Italy

2018
Tilleard Projects Artist Residency, Lamu, Kenya

2017
Anidan Art Teaching Residency, Lamu, Kenya

2013
Nafasi Art Space, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania