An art experience curated by Micaiah Wiafe on 6th December, 2019 Lokko House, Osu.
Art and creativity have the potential to be revolutionised with technology. One of the main functions of art is to foster creative expression, which eventually influences the development and adoption of technology. ‘Through The Looking Glass 2.0’ is a pop-up art exhibition that features and celebrates the works of six young contemporary Ghanaian artists who are exploring new ways of interacting with their individual forms of art. This exhibition is curated by Micaiah Wiafe, a visual artist and a graduate of Ashesi University. It will be the sequel to his maiden solo exhibition which took place in 2018.
Borrowed from the continuation of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’, the title of the exhibition is not only a reference to the curiosity of these artists in contributing to the evolution of African art but is also a metaphor for the use of augmented reality which presents a truly exciting way of interacting with the art.
Micaiah Wiafe, 2018. Images courtesy of the artist.
About the Artists
Allyne Mamattah
Allyne Mamattah is an eccentric photographer and visual artist who is dedicated to creating the atypical images which are the products of his broad scope of thoughts. He is driven by the desire to create distinctive images and tell impactful stories. Allyne has showcased his art in a number of exhibitions, locally and internationally.
Andy Madjitey
Andy is a creative Ghanaian filmmaker who has an amazing gift of visual storytelling. He has directed music videos professionally for three years now and has collaborated with incredible musical talents such as Odunsi (The Engine), Kidi, Kwesi Arthur and Cina Soul, to mention a few.
Jonathan Peprah
Jonathan is a new media artist and designer whose specialty is brand identity design and digital illustration. He has worked with a variety of brands across different disciplines, in crafting a unique identity and voice. Jonathan uses a portion of the proceeds from selling his art to help children in need.
Horace Mensah Junior
Horace is a photographer who creates his art solely with the iPhone. He studied graphic design at Radford University where he took a very keen interest in photography. Since then, his work has been featured on the main stage at the 2018 Apple keynote event, as well as the launch of the iPhone XS Max, and has had several features with VSCO® (an art and technology company). He was the first runner up in the 2018 Portraits Ghana Awards competition, and has showcased in a number of exhibitions in Accra.
Micaiah Wiafe
Micaiah is a photographer and graphic designer whose passion for new media art and creative technology drives him to explore new ways of interacting with art and design.
Sasa King
Sasa is a young Ghanaian contemporary artist who employs the domain of abstract painting to express and give form to her thoughts, emotions and inspirations. She is currently a student at Webster University Accra, and also runs a charitable foundation that holds annual art workshops for children all over Ghana.
Some more images from the experience.
