18 (Rising Ghana)

16 Feb-13 Mar 2022

PV 15 Feb 2022, 6-9pm

Empty Purple Room (detail), 2020, Acrylic on canvas. Credit: Courtesy of PM/AM, copyright the Artist.

Overview

The names in this exhibition have been brought together by artist-curator Stephen Allotey and PM/AM.

The last decade has seen a greater number of west African artists gain prominence in the international circuit of galleries, institutions and auction houses. Whilst the leading and most renowned of these have enjoyed career defining moments at the fairs and under the hammer, it’s the younger emerging artists that continue to inject vibrancy and freshness into the local creative infrastructure. The exhibition aims to celebrate this community, bringing their work into the middle of one of the world’s most bustling arts centres.

Alongside the show we will be hosting a conversation discussing how the local Ghanaian arts communities connect to the rest of the art world, what structures and collaborative actions have allowed them to achieve their successes. We will gain insight into how an independent spirit is particularly important when government and industry support is lacking. The discussion, led by Stephen Allotey with Amoako Boafo and the artists in the show, will be published as an article on PM/AM’s website during the show.

Artists