While the next edition of the Venice Biennale for Architecture is still more than a year away, the Art Biennale sister event is right around the corner. Ghana, for whom this will be their first ever foray into the major art event, has announced their pavilion lineup and designer - none other than Sir David Adjaye.
“Being able to show the diversity and creativity of Ghana on an international scale is an incredible achievement, and one which showcases the talent that we have to offer," said Adjaye in a statement. "The commitment and inspiration shown by the President in commissioning this pavilion is a testament to what our country has to offer the art community.”
The pavilion in Venice will feature a powerhouse lineup of Ghanaian artists, including curator Felicia Abban, John Akomfrah, El Anatsui, Ibrahim Mahama, Selasi Awusi Sosu, and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. The curation/organization team is to be led by art historian and filmmaker Nana Oforiatta Ayim, curator Okwui Enwezor, and designer David Adjaye. Titled "Ghana Freedom", the pavilion will celebrate not only Ghana's six decades of independence from Britain but also an emerging golden age for the African continent at large.
