""Growing up in Texas with Nigerian immigrant parents, I was not fully accepted by the Black community... it created a feeling of displacement. And that feeling is everywhere in my practice.""
"The tassels are the thing that catch your eye first, and they're meant to. They pull from African drums, from African ceremonial dress, and from the fringed leather jackets of Texas cowboy culture."
"Kanu isn't choosing between his influences. He's letting them coexist. The restraint of the forms makes the ornamentation feel intentional rather than decorative."
"You don't look at these tables and think 'maximalism.' You think 'precision.' The tassels earn their place in the design."
The Dozie Kanu Table Collection for Knoll features three pieces: a console, a coffee table, and a side table. Each piece incorporates taut leather surfaces, rounded steel rod edges, and distinctive floor-length leather tassels. These tassels draw inspiration from African drums, ceremonial dress, and Texas cowboy culture, reflecting Kanu's unique cultural background. The collection is available in bronze and dark grey manganese, showcasing a balance of quiet formality and intentional ornamentation, emphasizing precision over maximalism.
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