Soul Sessions is an exhibition surveying the career of Akinsanya Kambon, tracing his practice across ceramics, painting, drawing, and archival materials. The exhibition spans two galleries: SculptureCenter and CARA.
At SculptureCenter, Soul Sessions focuses on Kambon's figurative ceramics, depicting African mythologies, deities, historical figures, and events tied to legacies of violence and resistance across the United States, the African diaspora, and colonial and neo-colonial Africa—ranging from free-standing figures and vessels to wall-mounted reliefs. His use of the unpredictable Japanese raku technique, adapted with eucalyptus leaves and sawdust, imbues the sculptures with spiritual essence and a singular metallic sheen.
