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Featuring the works of Emmanuel Taku, Cornelius Annor and Lord Ohene

MATERIAL MEMORIES

We curated an international booth at Art Toronto, Presenting three widely acclaimed artists from Ghana, as part of Canada’s leading contemporary art fair.

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ART TORONTO BOOTH

Documenting private lives, spiritual deities, and stems of memory through various forms of the Ghanaian culture. Material Memories reflected the artistic expressions and preservation of Ghana’s indigenous culture, communal beliefs and familial values passed on from generations. With the use of symbols, arrangements of fabrics, textiles and figures in motion, each work displayed a pronounced characteristic and style rooted in traditional practices and views.

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Creating an atmosphere of ancestral connection, layered memories, emotions and experiences the reclaim the black identity, through the internationally recognized works of Emmanuel Taku, Cornelius Annor and Lord Ohene.

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Published 2/11/22

Acknowledgements

Rochemont Projects LLP

Presented by

Ashley McKenzie-Barnes

Curator

Max Power

Photography

Thomas Obewu

Videography