The on-going photography exhibition,
workshop and symposium organised by Trans-African Photographers Organisation, Invisible
Borders, in conjunction with Foundation for Contemporary Arts Ghana, will end tomorrow.
Tagged: “The Accra Project,” the event will began on July 11, will end on July, 20, 2013 in Ghana, brought together artists from Ghana and Nigeria for a compelling and unprecedented photography exhibition, workshop and symposium.
The exhibition, according to its organisers, set in a three-sided 20 x 40 ft. billboard as well as the open grass of Nima Roundabout; in Nima (a symbolic site of immigration, travel and multi-culture) was the first-ever photography exhibition to occupy a public space in Ghana. “The core aim of the exhibition is to introduce photographic works in the every-day space of the people in such a way as it becomes integral to their every-day for the given period of time. At the workshop, the photographers, writers and filmmakers worked together across the three disciplines to explore various discourses linked to the transformation of ideologies and artistic practices within the African context. The activities of the workshop were made up of discussions, photography, essay and film reviews as well as fieldwork in and around Accra,” they said.
We gathered that the public would have a taste of the outcome of the workshop through a talk-party hosted in conjunction with Accra involving screening of the Invisible Borders film, projection of photographs from The Accra Project workshops, and panel discussion moderated by ‘the funky professor’ Kobby Graham.
“Also scheduled is a Read-Out Hangout session featuring readings from the Invisible Borders Road Trip blog as well as works produced during the workshop by participating writers. The evening will be headlined by Chibundu Onuzo, acclaimed author of Spider King’s Daughter (Faber & Faber) and Emmanuel Iduma, author of Farad.
“This project aligns with the many attempts by a selected number of 21st century African artists who believe that building a Trans-African highway of the mind and sensitizing the populace toward trans-cultural exchange is the key to maximizing the unexplored potentials of the people of Africa
“The Accra Project is made possible by the support of Smoothy's Nourish LAB, Sunshine Salad, Ink-It, Unik Xpressions, Absolut Vodka, and Roots Flavours Restaurant; with support from the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, Nima AMA East Aywaso Sub-Metro, NMA (Nima Muhinmanch Art) NAFTI, and St. Kizito School.”
Tagged: “The Accra Project,” the event will began on July 11, will end on July, 20, 2013 in Ghana, brought together artists from Ghana and Nigeria for a compelling and unprecedented photography exhibition, workshop and symposium.
The exhibition, according to its organisers, set in a three-sided 20 x 40 ft. billboard as well as the open grass of Nima Roundabout; in Nima (a symbolic site of immigration, travel and multi-culture) was the first-ever photography exhibition to occupy a public space in Ghana. “The core aim of the exhibition is to introduce photographic works in the every-day space of the people in such a way as it becomes integral to their every-day for the given period of time. At the workshop, the photographers, writers and filmmakers worked together across the three disciplines to explore various discourses linked to the transformation of ideologies and artistic practices within the African context. The activities of the workshop were made up of discussions, photography, essay and film reviews as well as fieldwork in and around Accra,” they said.
We gathered that the public would have a taste of the outcome of the workshop through a talk-party hosted in conjunction with Accra involving screening of the Invisible Borders film, projection of photographs from The Accra Project workshops, and panel discussion moderated by ‘the funky professor’ Kobby Graham.
“Also scheduled is a Read-Out Hangout session featuring readings from the Invisible Borders Road Trip blog as well as works produced during the workshop by participating writers. The evening will be headlined by Chibundu Onuzo, acclaimed author of Spider King’s Daughter (Faber & Faber) and Emmanuel Iduma, author of Farad.
“This project aligns with the many attempts by a selected number of 21st century African artists who believe that building a Trans-African highway of the mind and sensitizing the populace toward trans-cultural exchange is the key to maximizing the unexplored potentials of the people of Africa
“The Accra Project is made possible by the support of Smoothy's Nourish LAB, Sunshine Salad, Ink-It, Unik Xpressions, Absolut Vodka, and Roots Flavours Restaurant; with support from the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, Nima AMA East Aywaso Sub-Metro, NMA (Nima Muhinmanch Art) NAFTI, and St. Kizito School.”
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