Artist Annie-Marie Akussah discusses how she feels about the discrimination albinos face in Ghana and Africa, and how she came to paint albinos one summer.
Category: Visual Art
Navigating Ghana As An Artist (Vol. 1)
Writing this was not easy at all. “Who am I to speak for all artists in Ghana?” I asked myself that question several times until I realized this: This article is not necessarily meant to speak for all Ghanaian artists. Heck, each one of us has a different story despite some glaring similarities. This piece… Continue reading Navigating Ghana As An Artist (Vol. 1)
Àshe: The Story
You know that feeling of victory which comes when you successfully post that one last thing to your Snapchat story before your 1% battery life is fully exhausted? That’s the feeling I had when I first discovered Àshe in the first chapter of Robert Farris Thompson’s book, So even though I was absolutely excited to… Continue reading Àshe: The Story