Ghanaian Artist Rekindles Forgotten Histories Through Sculpture

Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo harnesses the power of sculpture to honor the victims of slavery and foster restorative justice. At his Nkyinkyim Museum, thousands of life-sized and miniature heads emerge from the earth, forming a deeply emotional tribute to Africans lost during the transatlantic slave trade. Akoto-Bamfo’s installations, rooted in Akan funerary traditions, evoke the pain, memory, […]