Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Kenya Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
He cuts drink cans into strips and weaves them on a loom. The results went to the Venice Biennale in 2022.
Dickens Otieno is a Kenyan artist known for large woven sculptures made from shredded scrap metal, chiefly aluminium cans, worked like textile.
His work was shown in the Kenyan Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
His work was shown in the Kenyan Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
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