Event Description “For me, these paintings are about the power of freedom: freedom of self-expression, freedom to imagine and to become something new - both as individuals and societies.” - Owusu-Ankomah
This hands-on creative professional workshop explores the use of symbols, identity and transformation through the art of Ghanaian artist Owusu-Ankomah. Participants will experiment with negative printing onto painted cardboard, create “motifs of self” with layered meaning, and consider how these processes can be adapted for schools and classrooms.
We will explore how Ankomah’s work combines traditional symbols with contemporary ideas of camouflage, figuration, and Afrofuturism. Practical activities will be supported by discussion on classroom strategies for teaching symbolism, identity and future-thinking through art.
What you’ll do:
Guided looking in the gallery exhibition.
Collaborative painting/printmaking activity
Classroom/Community Groups -focused adaptations and approaches
Individual making: symbolic “motifs of self”
Reflect on Afrofuturism and its importance
Who is it for?
Teachers, artists, art educators, and individuals looking for creative, adaptable methods to bring symbolism, identity and future-thinking into their practice.
Facilitator:Led by Esther Adesigbin, artist and educator at October Gallery.
