Old Fadama 1961 By Ibrahim Mahama White Cube Ghanaian artist ibrahim mahama talks to us about his installation 'fadama 40', which confronts visitors with a sheer wall of waste – a huge piece made from televisions salvaged from an. Explore major new exhibits that capture the devastating impact of waste including a large scale art installation by ibrahim mahama made from e waste in ghana.
Old Fadama 1961 By Ibrahim Mahama White Cube Ibrahim mahama, fadama 40 ghanaian artist ibrahim mahama has created a new large scale sculptural and video installation exposing the dumping of european electronic and digital waste in africa. Ghanaian artist ibrahim mahama talks to us about his installation 'fadama 40' which confronts visitors with a wall of waste made from old tvs television 'fadama 40' is on display in our exhibition. With 40% of plastic currently used only once, endeavours such as the ellen macarthur foundation’s new plastics economy initiative to create a circular economy for plastics are needed more than ever. Image: fadama 40 an exploration of e waste. large scale art installation by ibrahim mahama made from e waste in accra, ghana, dumped from european electronic waste.
Ghanaian Artist Ibrahim Mahama Talks To Us About His Installation With 40% of plastic currently used only once, endeavours such as the ellen macarthur foundation’s new plastics economy initiative to create a circular economy for plastics are needed more than ever. Image: fadama 40 an exploration of e waste. large scale art installation by ibrahim mahama made from e waste in accra, ghana, dumped from european electronic waste. Ibrahim mahama is known for his large scale installations made from jute sacks previously used to transport cocoa beans and charcoal, which are emblematic of ghana’s commodity dependency. his work explores themes of commodity, migration, globalization, and economic exchange. See 'fadama 40' as part of #endthewasteage♻️, on at the design museum until sunday 20 february 2022.". Mahama looks to the period of optimism in ghana in the 1960s, when west african nations, newly independent from british colonial rule, imagined a way forward, only to break down. the vestiges of ghana’s train network were being sold for scrap when mahama rescued them. Ghanaian artist ibrahim mahama, known for transforming materials gathered in urban environments into ambitious installations that explore migration, trade and exploitation, has created a new installation for ‘waste age’.
Ibrahim Mahama Ibrahim mahama is known for his large scale installations made from jute sacks previously used to transport cocoa beans and charcoal, which are emblematic of ghana’s commodity dependency. his work explores themes of commodity, migration, globalization, and economic exchange. See 'fadama 40' as part of #endthewasteage♻️, on at the design museum until sunday 20 february 2022.". Mahama looks to the period of optimism in ghana in the 1960s, when west african nations, newly independent from british colonial rule, imagined a way forward, only to break down. the vestiges of ghana’s train network were being sold for scrap when mahama rescued them. Ghanaian artist ibrahim mahama, known for transforming materials gathered in urban environments into ambitious installations that explore migration, trade and exploitation, has created a new installation for ‘waste age’.
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