Ibrahim Mahama speaks about the histories and aesthetic motivations behind his works

NIRIN ARTIST INTERVIEW Ibrahim Mahama (biennalesydney)

In this interview, Ibrahim speaks in detail about the histories and aesthetic motivations behind the work. Ibrahim Mahama’s large scale, immersive installation dresses the interior Turbine Hall at Cockatoo Island with jute sacks.

Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace (A Retrospective of Agyeman Ossei, ‘Dota’)

Co-curated by Adwoa Amoah, Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh and Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson

Akutia: Blindfolding the Sun and the Poetics of Peace is a retrospective exhibition which traces the lifework of dynamic Ghanaian artist, dramatist, and educator Agyeman Ossei (Dota) to its earliest days in the 1980s.

This landmark exhibition marks twenty-seven years since the artist’s preceding solo exhibition and will run between Savanna Center for Contemporary Art (SCCA) Tamale and its sister institution, Red Clay, located in neighboring Janna Kpeŋŋ in the Northern Region of Ghana.

To complement the main exhibitions, a rich lineup of live and virtual events encompassing other areas of the artist’s interests, ranging from musical concerts, theater, workshops, film screenings, and many more, will be programmed throughout the year.

These events are designed to adhere to the requisite COVID-19 guidelines provided by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and the Government of Ghana.

There will also be a radio play, translated into Dagbani, which will circulate on airwaves, podcasts, and digital listening stations in Ghana and around the world.

SCCA opening reception: Friday, 4th September, 2020 @ 17:30hrs
Opening hours: Monday – Thursday, 11 am – 8 pm,
Friday – closed
Saturday – Sunday, 11am – 6 pm
Closing date: Thursday, 7th March, 2021

Red Clay opening: Saturday, 5th September, 2020 @ 17: 30hrs
Opening hours: Monday – Thursday, 11 am – 8 pm,
Friday – closed
Saturday – Sunday, 11am – 6 pm
Closing date: Thursday, 7th March, 2021

Venues:
1. SCCA, SSNIT Junction, adjacent St. John of the Cross School, Tamale.

2. Red Clay, Janna Kpenŋ (Giana on Google Map, on the Nanton Road).

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For more information contact:
(+233) 037-209-6210
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