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The work of Cameroonian-born artist Ludovic Nkoth is informed by events in his life that led him to migrate to the United States at the age of thirteen. Having left his family in Cameroon, Nkoth found solace and comfort in the creative process while being raised primarily as a stranger in a strange land, where he began to reconsider his own culture to (re)locate his identity. Nkoth's work presents a highly personal view of Africa, his family history, and the immigrant experience of displacement in one's adopted country.

Restricted gift of Fred Eychaner, 2015.452

In 2000, architect and designer Ron Arad designed the Ge-Off Sphere Hanging Light using rapid prototype technologies (also known as 3D printing). Here, he deploys this technology to reimagine the ceiling lamp as a flexible, adjustable form. Printed in polyamide, the lamp can be stretched or compressed by hand, allowing the user to customize its shape, depending on the needs of a room. The central bulb reflects light upward or downward, illuminating the coils, whether unraveled or stacked, above or below it.