Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye: Crashing the Glass Slippers

Crashing the Glass Slippers centres the expansiveness of artist Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye’s multidisciplinary practice, bringing together a new body of work that spans photography, performance, drawings, fashion and textiles.

Reflecting on the construction of cultural icons, Ntiense forges herself as a visionary, creating a cosmic world where text, spoken word and imagery collide to create a boundless space for reimagining self-hood.

Crashing the Glass Slippers is Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye’s largest solo exhibition to date.

On display are a collection of sculptural garments including dresses, capes and trouser suits, all designed by the artist. Referencing historic costume and avant-garde couture, they feature her kaleidoscopic drawings. Worn and embodied by her in a striking series of photographic self-portraits and filmed performances, they become portals of transformation. 

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About the artist

Ntiense Eno-Amooquaye received the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists in 2022. Several significant works have been exhibited and performed in galleries and museums in the UK including Flat Time House, London (2021) and internationally at White Columns, New York (2022). Previous exhibitions include Whitechapel Gallery London (2009), Texture Museum, Belgium (2017) and her solo exhibition at the National Poetry Library, Southbank Centre London (2014). She is a member of London-based collective Intoart, established in 2000 and led by the creative ambitions of learning disabled and autistic people.