Nana Oforiatta Ayim belongs to the record of art as a figure whose work outlasted the taste that first received it.
The record lists Nana Oforiatta Ayim as Ghanaian British writer, art historian and filmmaker.
Nana Oforiatta Ayim was born at Ghana in 1980. Her recorded nationality is Ghana. She trained at University of London.
Contemporary practice spans painting, photography, installation and digital media, with biennials and galleries setting reputations.
She worked as novelist, film director and art historian.
Her best-known work is Ghana Freedom. Art history is a record of what got kept, which is not the same as what was best.
Recognition followed: Dan David Prize (2022).
That the work was made in Ghana shaped it: artistic traditions, academies and the galleries that decide what is seen have never been evenly distributed.
Nana Oforiatta Ayim is still working, and the shape of the body of work is not yet settled.
Achievements
- Dan David Prize — 2022
- Notable work: Ghana Freedom
