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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".
Our conversation often broaches Akomfrah’s feelings of disenchantment following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016. This coexists with what he describes to me as a ‘deep, abiding love’ for the country he saw as a place of refuge when he moved to London as a child in 1966.
Jan 4, 2024 · The Venice Biennale-bound artist discusses his latest video work exploring the so-called Columbian exchange and tells us why his films owe a debt to cinema but are “rendered slightly strange...
Jul 10, 2024 · In 1998—and countless more films directed and produced later—Black Audio amicably disbanded. In its place, Akomfrah formed Smoking Dogs Films with two other former members of the collective, David Lawson and Lina Gopaul (to whom he was by then married).
Apr 16, 2024 · The British artist and film-maker's Biennale exhibition will build on his past investigations of race, memory and identity.
Sep 1, 2021 · By Elizabeth Fullerton. Sept. 1, 2021. LONDON — Shortly before the artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah left Ghana for Britain after a 1966 coup, the nine-year-old-boy had a final encounter with...
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Apr 17, 2024 · The British Council commission, Listening All Night To The Rain by John Akomfrah, is on show at the British Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale from 20 April until 24 November 2024. Christie’s is a supporting partner of the British Pavilion
