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Writer, Wrestler, SA Survivor πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±

Joined June 2015
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I’m excited to announce that after almost 2 years in the making my major forthcoming debut book for @manjujournal is here. β€˜VOICES’, is the first of its kind book featuring over 80 exclusive interviews with Ghanaian visual artists. Pre-order here rb.gy/xmg7v ❀️
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The @UNESCO DG visited also Noldor Residency, an African contemporary art ecology for emerging artists to grow and develop their practice. She was received by @OKUNTAKINTE, the director, who took her on a tour of the various galleries in the space. #ShareCulture
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Dropped out of college after suicide attempt in 2017. Re-applied in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Built a million dollar organization which supports African contemporary artists in 2021 - while studying online. Graduated @Ashesi in 2022! πŸ‘¨πŸΏβ€πŸŽ“β€οΈ
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After surviving several [5] suicide attempts, this year I will be releasing a short film on my battle with mental health titled β€˜It’s Okay’. This seeks to de-stigmatize current misconceptions on what mental-illness means in West Africa. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­βš‘οΈ – at Greater Accra, Ghana
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Dropped out of college after suicide attempt in 2017. Re-applied in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Built a million dollar organization which supports African contemporary artists in 2021 - while studying online. Graduated @Ashesi in 2022! πŸ‘¨πŸΏβ€πŸŽ“β€οΈ
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20 books to read in your 20s = thread =
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🚨ANGELIQUE KIDJO IS NOW A 4X #GRAMMYs AWARD WINNER.
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Secure the sanity – at Accra, Ghana
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Does anyone else realise how far @OKUNTAKINTE is taking art in Ghana? I’m proud of him 🀍
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Happy Birthday @OKUNTAKINTE May God Strengthen Your Body & Bless Your Mind.
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Thank you family. More blessings all round! πŸ™πŸΏ
Happy Birthday @OKUNTAKINTE May God Strengthen Your Body & Bless Your Mind.
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Missing lunch dates with bestie Theymeee! @TemiOtedola πŸ€πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­
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"I've been photographing almost all the time that I can remember." How James Barnor's photographs have provided a social history of life in Ghana and the UK for over seven decades πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
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#InDialogue panel discussion exploring artists & spaces in the midst of #COVID pandemic this Thursday 18 Feb @ 6pm! Join the discussion with our panelists William Senyo, Tjasa Rener & Joseph Awuah-Darko. Sign up here➑️bit.ly/3b8KtbK #visualarts #ghanaianart #africanart
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So humbled to have shown my friends @mreazi and the lovely @TemiOtedola all the meaningful work my team and I are doing to support the contemporary art ecology in Ghana. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­πŸ’œ
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So I guess I'm a muse now. Phenomenal piece by #KwesiBotchway for debut show in London @Gallery1957. Humbled πŸ’œ
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So proud of my brother @okuntakinte on creating the @noldorresidency to support local talent. Excited about the first piece in my African contemporary art collection by @emmanuel_scarf !
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Humbled by your patronage brother and so is the artist! πŸš€β€οΈ
So proud of my brother @okuntakinte on creating the @noldorresidency to support local talent. Excited about the first piece in my African contemporary art collection by @emmanuel_scarf !
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support young black designers. πŸš€ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­. Wearing pants by @subwaestudios. Captured by @sarf_bort.
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