https://akutso.design Akutso Design Lab Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:22:46 +0000 https://akutso.design en https://akutso.design/dsfsdf Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:22:46 +0000 Akutso Design Lab https://akutso.design/dsfsdf Collective Artist-In-Residence: Ofoe Amegavie 10th June, 2021 — 7th Jan, 2022&nbsp;&nbsp;ENDED&nbsp; Yellow Mesh Studios Hse Nº 84, Bulemi - Gbawe, Accra Akutso Design Lab in collaboration with Yellow Mesh Studios is pleased to announce Ofoe Amegavie as the artist-in-residence for the next two months, beginning Thursday, 10th June, 2021. Akutso Residency program is designed to provide the artist with the opportunity to explore and experiment with new processes, creation of works and research on topics that explore the use of technologies of any generation. In its first iteration, the program required a collaboration with Yellow Mesh Studios to offer an open studio space and the use of it's facilities to the artist during his two-month period, culminating in an exhibition of their work at the end of the residency. <img width="2000" height="1574" width_o="2000" height_o="1574" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3e9612ef2708513a8ed3c2044c7f19750dd85f522aae5b7e503e1fd1bc13e07/o_a.jpg" data-mid="131434095" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3e9612ef2708513a8ed3c2044c7f19750dd85f522aae5b7e503e1fd1bc13e07/o_a.jpg" /> Ofoe Amegavie is a Ghanaian photographer with a passion for all things cultural and spiritual in human societies. He is inspired by his own family’s ancestry, dating back to Togbui Sri I of Anloga, and its story of migration from the Volta Region to the coast of Ada-Foah in the Greater Accra region. He has created his own unique style by applying a curious approach and a spiritual perspective to fine art, fashion and documentary photography, portraying his culture and heritage through an intimate insight into everyday encounters. During this residency, Ofoe will be exploring printmaking technologies, specifically serigraphy using the sun as one of his primary light sources in an era where the country is going through a power crises stage. The Akutso Residency Programme is part of an on-going commitment to grow and sustain creative practice in Ghana by offering local creatives the opportunity to be in an expressive and innovative space designed to foster creative experimentation with new processes, creation of works or research on topics that explore the use of technologies of any generation. By supporting artists, we support community and culture-building. https://akutso.design/Mobile-Menu Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:13:08 +0000 Akutso Design Lab https://akutso.design/Mobile-Menu HOME PROJECTS RESIDENCY ABOUT US CONTACT US FORUM https://akutso.design/Info Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:30:06 +0000 Akutso Design Lab https://akutso.design/Info We craft&nbsp;experimental projects&nbsp;by leveraging diverse skills from the fields of arts and technology.&nbsp; https://akutso.design/Ofoe-Amegavie Fri, 01 Jan 2021 01:39:28 +0000 Akutso Design Lab https://akutso.design/Ofoe-Amegavie Serigraphy: A photographer's printmaking exploration. Artist-In-Residence: Ofoe Amegavie 10th June, 2021 —&nbsp; 7th Jan, 2022&nbsp; ENDED&nbsp; Yellow Mesh Studios Hse Nº 84, Bulemi - Gbawe, Accra Akutso Design Lab in collaboration with Yellow Mesh Studios is pleased to announce Ofoe Amegavie as the artist-in-residence for the next two months, beginning Thursday, 10th June, 2021. Akutso Residency Programme is designed to provide the artist with the opportunity to explore and experiment with new processes, creation of works and research on topics that explore the use of technologies of any generation. In its first iteration, the program required a collaboration with Yellow Mesh Studios to offer an open studio space and the use of its facilities to the artist during his two-month period, culminating in an exhibition of their work at the end of the residency. <img width="2000" height="1574" width_o="2000" height_o="1574" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3e9612ef2708513a8ed3c2044c7f19750dd85f522aae5b7e503e1fd1bc13e07/o_a.jpg" data-mid="110225276" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3e9612ef2708513a8ed3c2044c7f19750dd85f522aae5b7e503e1fd1bc13e07/o_a.jpg" /> Ofoe Amegavie is a Ghanaian photographer with a passion for all things cultural and spiritual in human societies. He is inspired by his own family’s ancestry, dating back to Togbui Sri I of Anloga, and its story of migration from the Volta Region to the coast of Ada-Foah in the Greater Accra region. He has created his unique style by applying a curious approach and a spiritual perspective to fine art, fashion and documentary photography, portraying his culture and heritage through an intimate insight into everyday encounters. During this residency, Ofoe will be exploring one of the oldest forms of printmaking, specifically serigraphy and how this technology can be used to accentuate his ongoing photo project, ‘Between Sand &amp; Water’. The Akutso Residency Programme is part of an ongoing commitment to grow and sustain the creative practice in Ghana by offering local creatives the opportunity to be in an expressive and innovative space designed to foster creative experimentation with new processes, creation of works or research on topics that explore the use of technologies of any generation. By supporting artists, we support community and culture-building. https://akutso.design/About-Us Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:30:08 +0000 Akutso Design Lab https://akutso.design/About-Us <img width="800" height="759" width_o="800" height_o="759" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71060100fe7e1ec2a5464d76e1612d6eb5cebd70a9de85abd9172962319d3451/void.gif" data-mid="88390055" border="0" data-scale="94" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/71060100fe7e1ec2a5464d76e1612d6eb5cebd70a9de85abd9172962319d3451/void.gif" />Image Credits: Annertey Akutso Design Lab is a registered not-for-profit multidisciplinary creative lab located in Accra, Ghana. We are a satellite community and operate from remote locations in Accra. ‘Akutso' means neighborhood/community in the Ga language. Our main goal is to create a safe space; a community of creatives who are interested in exploring ways by which art and design can be pushed beyond their current limits, stereotypes and theories via collaborations. We do this by crafting awesome experimental projects by leveraging diverse skills from the fields of design, arts and technology. We are here to research, experiment, learn, share and inspire. ︎&nbsp; &nbsp; ︎ &nbsp;