Galerie Hubert Winter and BlaxTARLINES,
Vienna, Austria
13 September — 19 October, 2024
Group Exhibition
The Allegory of Decoy
The epoch that shaped diverse art practices and discourses within the Painting and Sculpture department at KNUST has had a profound and far-reaching impact on artists in Ghana and beyond. This influence can be traced back to the silent revolution sparked by kąrî’kạchä seid’ou’s Emancipatory Art Teaching project, which was already gaining momentum by the 2000s. This revolution was not merely about transforming artistic techniques; it was deeply intertwined with broader theories of political movements, parts of which echoed the revolutionary ethos of Kwame Nkrumah. In Kwesi Ohene Ayeh’s “Notes on Contemporary Ghanaian Art: Histories and Emergences” he critically traces the history of the inherited colonial academic curriculum from pre-independence. Nkrumah’s vision of decolonization extended beyond political independence, emphasizing the importance of cultural and intellectual emancipation.
In this exhibition, the context of contemporary Ghanaian art manifests as a form of "decoy," where art serves as a strategic tool to challenge and disrupt entrenched power systems. The excesses of the global art world —often characterized by its commercial and institutional entanglements — are confronted through practices that prioritize experimentation and subversion, revealing the potential of art to serve as a vehicle for social and political change.
Exhibiting Artists:
Akosua Odeibea Amoah-Yeboah, Kelvin Haizel, Gideon Hanyame, Ibrahim Mahama, Afrane Makof, Daniel Arnan Quarshie, and Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson.
Photo Credit: Images Courtesy of Nuna Adisenu-Doe and Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson
Artworks
Tuo Kanzo Larva II, 2024
3D-printed topography generated from the micrograph of millet bioplastic substrate | PLA material and Walnut| 3D-Print Dimensions: 38cm x 38cm | Interpretive panel: 300cm x 70cm
Noodles Kanzo II, 2024
3D-printed topography generated from the micrograph of noodles bioplastic substrate | PLA material | 3D-Print Dimensions: 38cm x 38cm | Interpretive Panel: 300cm x 70cm
Noodles Kanzo I, 2024
3D-printed topography generated from the micrograph of noodles bioplastic substrate and the incorporation of trilobite fossil | PLA material | 3D-Print Dimensions: 38.1cm x 37.8cm | Interpretive Panel: 300cm x 70cm
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