Kwasi
Darko

Awardee

Country

Ghana

Kwasi Darko promotes queer expression his photography.

Themes
Reexamining history
Disciplines
Artistic Research
Design
Film
Literature
Performance
Photography
Video Art
Visual Art
Awards
FELLOWS Award 2021
Building Beyond

Profile

Kwasi Darko is a Ghanaian photographer and multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in Accra. His own lived experiences and community form the basis of his practice in themes and approach. His work centers communal and personal local stories told using various mediums including image making, modern technological tools and site specific installations/design to connect with these communities. His work endeavors to serve as a visual negotiator in its own way between these communities and the larger society. 

He is the founder of Kané Studios in Accra, a creative studio focused on visual productions at the intersection of photography, animation and extended realities. The space exists to create a platform for artists and practitioners especially those in the social minority who are interested in alternative digital forms in photography, VR, AR and other immersive experiences.