Blurring Genres And Crossing Boundaries, Alone And In Collaboration

The artist Okwui Okpokwasili blurs boundaries, hates talking about genres, and collaborates both with her husband and a variety of other performers. “Nearly six feet tall, with a hypnotic voice and limbs that swallow up space, she pushes herself to the edge as a performer, playing with extremes of ecstasy, sadness or rage with almost dangerous intensity.”