Nneka Kai Scruggs is an interdisciplinary artist from Atlanta, GA, with an MFA in Fiber & Material Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA in Textiles from Georgia State University. Her artistic practice centers on the question: What constitutes a free Black feminine form? This inquiry begins with Black hair as a material, concept, and practice. Through fiber, sculpture, installation, and performance, she explores identity, self-expression, and reclamation through abstraction. Her practice employs techniques such as braiding and coiling, engaging with materials through textile sensibilities, structure, tension, and stitching.
