Artist
Theresah Ankomah
Theresah Ankomah (born c. 1989) is a Ghanaian artist who lives and works in Accra...
Theresah Ankomah (born c. 1989) is a Ghanaian artist who lives and works in Accra. Ankomah’s artistry is expressed through performative installations, sculpture, weaving, photography, basketry painting and printmaking. Repurposing is core to Ankomah’s art making, and her work often makes use of locally produced kenaf baskets, or chalis, that are found in marketplaces across Ghana. Embedded in her art are the geopolitics of the region, where traditionally handmade items like baskets are being replaced by cheap imported goods. In 2017 Ankomah was the first runner up of the Kuenyehia Prize for Contemporary Art.
Selected Works

Unknotted: A continuity of the old, 2021.
Kenaf baskets, Appx 304 x 304 cm
Related Exhibitions

Art Dubai 2023
3-5 March Madinat Jumeirah United Arab Emirates

The Sown Seed
27th June 2022 Unit 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue 19th Street – Al Quoz 1 Off First Al Khail Street Dubai, United Arab Emirates

MATERIAL EARTH: EL ANATSUI, ISSHAQ ISMAIL, YAW OWUSU
28th April – 13th May Christie’s, London
