For a chance to see new Ghanaian contemporary art in Kumasi, the exhibition ‘Silence between the Lines’ will open on 19th February 2015 from 6:30–9pm. It will continue to be on
show from 20–23 February 2015.
‘Silence between the Lines’ is a thoughtful selection of artists who are at the centre of an emergent wave of contemporary art in Ghana. Their varied visions, radical in their conception
and execution, can be understood as anagrams of a transformative future.
Contemporary art in Ghana is experiencing new international attention. The new attention is fuelled by the growing importance of the Kumasi College of Art as a leading hub of contemporary art in
Ghana and West Africa. This show celebrates this new international success and is the first major exhibition of its kind in Kumasi.
Among the 16 artists on show are Ibrahim Mahama, Dorothy Amenuke and Bernard Akoi-Jackson who are key features in international and global scale exhibitions and projects in such venues as the
Saatchi Gallery, Stedelijk Museum, the 1:54 Contemporary Art Fair and upcoming Biennales.
Participating artists:
Bernard Akoi-Jackson, Dorothy Amenuke, Gideon Asmah, Lawrence Baganiah, Edwin Bodjawah, Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, Yaw Brobbey Kyei, Eugene Edzorho, Adjo Kisser, Ameen Kudos Haajar Farouk, Ibrahim
Mahama, Mavis Ocloo, Emmanuel Opoku Manu, Yaw Owusu, Emmanuel Kwaku Pianim, Jeremiah Quarshie, kąrî'kạchä seid’ou.
Organising team:
Artistic Director: kąrî'kạchä seid’ou
Curatorial Team:
Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh (IUB), Robin Riskin, Bernard Akoi-Jackson
Organiser: Ɛyε | Contemporary Art Ghana (Niels Staats)
Support Team: Kwaku Kissiedu-Boafo, George Ampratwum (Contemporary Art Centre, College of Art, KNUST)
Location:
Prime Motors Ltd Showroom, Ahenema Kokoben, Kumasi, Ghana