“Here is a realm between the foreign and the familiar.” Nabuqi explores the relationship between humans and objects through various forms: a large green staircase ascending into the heavens, evoking a psychological longing for something higher, and yellow pillars supporting miniature landscapes—imagined spaces we see but cannot physically enter. She blurs the line between public and private spaces with objects like a water fountain typically found in parks, and benches that draw the body closer but remain unreachable. Her objects are not just physical entities; they are alive. One work is described as a ‘pet,’ suggesting that objects in domestic spaces can act as our companions. In another series, she uses the word ‘peeper,’ raising a more sinister question: “What if they’ve been tuning in to your every move, as entities with souls?” Nabuqi invites us to consider that objects may not only exist in relation to us but could also possess agency of their own.

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