Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

\Kaloki Nyamai

Kaloki Nyamai, *1985 in Kitui, Kenya, lives and works in Nairobi, Kenya

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Paintings by Kaloki Nyamai are characterized by intricate layers. While his figurative motifs are recognizable, each image is utterly unique. His portraits involve acrylic paint, sisal rope, photo transfers, and yarn. Overall, Nyamai infuses canvases with narrative and physical weight. His compositions, at times framed and others suspended or un-stretched, explore the tradition of painting as a medium for storytelling.

Selected Works

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Twe vaa ithionthe (2024)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Twe vaa ithionthe (2024)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200cm
framed 208 x 208 x 7 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Ekangotavie kindo 4 (2024)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Ekangotavie kindo 4 (2024)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200 cm
framed

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Ngomaneo itu (2024)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Ngomaneo itu (2024)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200cm
framed

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Keta kwambia (2024)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Keta kwambia (2024)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200cm
framed 208 x 208 x 7cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Isyo sina moyo (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Isyo sina moyo (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
255 x 260 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Mukomi (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Mukomi (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Ngoka na mina/ (Dining in Chaos) (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Ngoka na mina/ (Dining in Chaos) (2023)

Acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Twe eli vaa (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Twe eli vaa (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
215 x 230 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Twikale vaa gutavye kela kindo.2 (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Twikale vaa gutavye kela kindo.2 (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
210 x 250 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Twikale vaa gutavye kela kindo.1 (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Twikale vaa gutavye kela kindo.1 (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
205 x 210 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Untitled (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Untitled (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
600 x 400 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Untitled (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Untitled (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
600 x 400 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Kwata kwoko kwakwa (2024)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Kwata kwoko kwakwa (2024)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200cm
framed 208 x 208 x 7 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Vandu Vala Twekala (2022)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Vandu Vala Twekala (2022)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
Framed 210,5 x 218,5 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Vandu Vala Twekala 2 (2022)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Vandu Vala Twekala 2 (2022)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
Framed 228,5 x 226,5 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Kita Kwetela (2022)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Kita Kwetela (2022)

acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
225 x 210 x 3 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Vandu Vala Twekala (2022)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Vandu Vala Twekala (2022)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
Framed 210,5 x 218,5 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Ithione kewone (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Ithione kewone (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Evinda Imwe (2022)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Evinda Imwe (2022)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas and leather
225 x 215 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Nenda ulika kewone (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Nenda ulika kewone (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 205 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Twenda kulika osene (2023)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Twenda kulika osene (2023)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 205 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Nitwosa (2022)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Nitwosa (2022)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas and leather
211 x 218 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Vandu Vaseo (2022)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Vandu Vaseo (2022)

acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 198 x 3 cm

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai \ Nichao keu (2024)$

Kaloki Nyamai

Nichao keu (2024)

Mixed media, acrylic, collage stitching on canvas
200 x 200 cm
framed 208 x 208 x 7 cm

Gallery Exhibitions

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

Kaloki NyamaiUnlimited Dining in Chaos
Opening: Friday, 3 November 2023
6–9 pm
04.11. - 22.12.2023

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

Kaloki NyamaiDining in Chaos
28.04. - 24.06.2023

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

Kaloki NyamaiMoments That I Miss
01.07. - 30.07.2022

External Exhibitions

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

Kaloki NyamaiTHE TRUE SIZE OF AFRICA
Transcontinental perspectives
09.11.2024 - 17.08.2025
Völklinger Hütte

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

Kaloki NyamaiUnlimited – Art Basel
15.06. - 18.06.2023
Art Basel, Basel

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

Kaloki NyamaiDak'Art - Biennale de l'Art Africain Contemporain
19.05. - 21.06.2022

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

Kaloki NyamaiLa Biennale di Venezia
23.04. - 27.11.2022
Pavilion of Kenya

$Galerie Barbara Thumm \ Kaloki Nyamai$

Kaloki NyamaiStellenbosch Triennale 2020
11.02. - 30.04.2020
Stellenbosch