Bernard Akoi-Jackson

Bernard Akoi-Jackson (born 1979) is a Ghanaian artist and writer. He is known for projects that are in continual metamorphosis. His art works are mostly performative or pseudo-rituals.[1] His writings are focused on the development of contemporary African,[2] Ghanaian visual arts and culture in poetic and jovial manner.[3] He is known as a proverbial jester or Esu[2] using critical absurdity to move between installations, dance and poetry, video, and photography.[4] He blends post-colonial African identities through transient and makeshift memorials.

A picture of Dr.Bernard Akoi-Jackson backstage to speak at TEDx Ahodwo,Kumasi

Early life

He holds a Master of Fine Arts and PhD in Painting and Sculpture from the College of Art and Built Environment, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[1] In August 2006, he had his first residency at Kofi Setordj's ArtHAUS where he developed his project REDTAPEONBOTTLENECK as a participatory performance. He had residencies with Stedelijk Museum[5] as "Global-Artist -in-Residency[3] between 2013 and 2014 and at the Thiami Mnyele Artists' Residency in Amsterdam.

Exhibitions

References
  1. University, Rhodes. "Rhodes University-Where Leaders Learn". Rhodes University. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  2. "Nubuke - Artists". www.nubukefoundation.org. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  3. Institute, Dutch Art. "Bernard Akoi-Jackson". dai. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  4. "Bernard Akoi Jackson « KHOJ". Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  5. "Thami Mnyele Foundation News". thami-mnyele.nl. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  6. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  7. "WATA don PASS; Looking West – an exclusive Performance Event | Lilith Performance Studio". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  8. "Bernard Akoi-Jackson Archives". Art Africa Magazine. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  9. "Events - Goethe-Institut Ghana". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 2019-06-17.


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