Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi – Landing Triptych

Landing Triptych, 2021

• Artist: Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi (American, born 1980)
• Medium: Three screenprints in colours on Archival 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Bright White 300gsm paper
• Dimensions (sheet): 40 × 40 cm each — set of 3
• Edition: Edition of 30 

Landing Triptych is a complete set of three screenprints in colours on Archival 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Bright White 300gsm paper, executed in 2021 by Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi — one of the most compelling and internationally recognized voices in contemporary figurative painting — signed and dated from the edition of 30, published by Avant Arte.

Born in New York in 1980 and raised across multiple continents, Nkosi has built a practice of extraordinary intellectual ambition and visual power, rooted in the depiction of Black athletes — swimmers, gymnasts, divers — in states of suspended motion, concentration, and physical grace. Her work engages with the complex histories of race, embodiment, access, and belonging that underpin the world of competitive sport, transforming the athletic body into a site of political reflection, personal memory, and painterly investigation. Her paintings and prints have been exhibited at major institutions worldwide and collected by leading private and institutional collections across Europe and the Americas.

In Landing Triptych, Nkosi deploys the triptych format — one of the most historically charged structures in the history of Western art — to unfold a sequence of movement, suspension, and arrival that is simultaneously athletic and meditative, physical and philosophical. The three panels work in concert and independently, each a formally complete composition and together a sustained and richly layered meditation on the body in motion, the moment of landing, and the interplay of effort, grace, and controlled power. Printed on Archival 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Bright White 300gsm paper — among the most prestigious supports in fine art printmaking, prized for its exceptional surface quality and long-term archival stability — the set achieves a chromatic and material quality entirely consistent with the ambition of Nkosi's vision.

The work is in excellent condition.

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FAQ

Is this an original work by Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi? Yes — three screenprints in colours on Hahnemühle Bright White 300gsm paper, signed and dated from the edition of 30, published by Avant Arte.

What does the triptych consist of? Three individual screenprints, each 40 × 40 cm on Archival 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Bright White 300gsm paper — sold as a complete set.

What is the edition size? Edition of 30 — each set signed and dated by the artist.

Who published the work? Avant Arte — one of the most respected and widely followed contemporary art print publishers, known for producing editions of exceptional quality with some of the most significant artists working today.

What paper was used? Archival 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Bright White 300gsm — a premium fine art paper prized for its surface quality and long-term archival stability.

What are the dimensions? 40 × 40 cm each — set of 3.

Is the work framed? No. Presented unframed.

Is this artwork a good investment? Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi is one of the most critically acclaimed and rapidly collected contemporary artists working in figurative painting today. Triptych editions of 30 from Avant Arte represent a compelling and rare acquisition opportunity from an artist of growing international institutional recognition.

Is worldwide shipping available? Yes — secure worldwide shipping from France with professional packaging, tracking, and insurance.