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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_AkomfrahJohn Akomfrah - Wikipedia

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   Sir John Akomfrah CBE RA (born 4 May 1957 [1]) is a Ghanaian-born British artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator of Ghanaian descent, whose "commitment to a radicalism both of politics and of cinematic form finds expression in all his films".

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     Artist Salon: John Akomfrah

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Purple_(2017_videoPurple (2017 video installation) - Wikipedia

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   Purple is a 62-minute immersive six-channel video installation created by the British artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah in 2017. [1] It draws from hundreds of hours of archival footage and combines with newly shot film, spoken word, and original music to explore climate change and its effects on human communities, biodiversity and the wilderness. [2]

4. www.royalacademy.org.uk › name › john-akomfrah-raSir John Akomfrah | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts

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   John Akomfrah is a widely respected artist and filmmaker, whose works are characterised by their investigations into memory, postcolonialism, temporality and aesthetics and often explores the experiences of migrant diasporas globally.

5. www.theartnewspaper.com › 2024/01/04 › john-akomfrahJohn Akomfrah: the film-maker exposing the colonial ...

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   Jan 4, 2024 · Akomfrah was knighted last year, and 2024 brings yet another major milestone as he prepares to represent Great Britain at the Venice Biennale. This follows on from his 2019 contribution to the ...

6. www.theartnewspaper.com › 2024/04/16 › john-akomfrahJohn Akomfrah: ‘What are the histories, the questions, the ...

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   Apr 16, 2024 · John Akomfrah is known for his dramatic, richly layered multiscreen video installations that use archive material and newly shot footage to challenge the conventions of film-making, and explore...

7. ocula.com › artists › john-akomfrahJohn Akomfrah Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions | Ocula Artist

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   John Akomfrah CBE is a Ghana-born pioneering filmmaker and artist based in London. He is internationally known for his collaboratively produced films and multi-screen video installations exploring memory, temporality, colonialism and post-colonialism, and experiences of global diaspora.

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   Who is Akomfrah and what kind of work does he do?

   • John Akomfrah is a Ghanaian-born artist known for his art films and multiscreen video installations. He is recognized for exploring issues such as racial injustice, diasporic identities, migration, and climate breakdown. Next year, his work will fill the British pavilion at Venice from April until November.

   John Akomfrah to represent Britain at Venice Biennale

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   Who is John Akomfrah?

   • Akomfrah was chosen to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale in 2024. [ 7 ] John Akomfrah was born in Accra, Dominion of Ghana, to parents who were involved with anti-colonial activism. In an interview with Sukhdev Sandhu, Akomfrah said: "My dad was a member of the cabinet of Kwame Nkrumah 's party....

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   What was Akomfrah's first film?

   • Their first film, Handsworth Songs (1986) explored the events surrounding the 1985 riots in Birmingham and London through a combination of archive footage, still photos and newsreel. The film won several international prizes and established a multi-layered visual style that has become a recognisable motif of Akomfrah’s practice.

   Sir John Akomfrah | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts

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   Where are Akomfrah's works found?

   • [ 13 ] Akomfrah's works are included in the permanent collections of museums worldwide such as the Smithsonian 's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, [ 14 ] the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, among many others.

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   What does Akomfrah do for a living?

   • In May 2019, Akomfrah participated in the inaugural, critically acclaimed Ghana Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, with his latest work Four Nocturnes. In 2017 Akomfrah was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to art and film making in The Queen’s Birthday Honours.

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   What is Akomfrah's 'mimesis' video installation about?

   • The six-channel video installation addresses climate change, human communities and the wilderness. More recently, Akomfrah debuted his work Mimesis: African Soldier (2018) at the Imperial War Museum in London, commissioned by 1418 Now.

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9. hirshhorn.si.edu › explore › talking-to-our-timeTalking to our Time: John Akomfrah - Hirshhorn Museum and ...

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   John Akomfrah is a respected artist and filmmaker, whose works are characterized by their investigations into memory, post-colonialism, temporality and aesthetics and often explore the experiences of migrant diasporas globally.