Menenaba

Awardee

Country

Ghana

Menenaba reexamines history through visual art and photography.

Themes
Reexamining history
Sexual / Queer Expression
Environment / Climate emergency
Disciplines
Visual Art
Photography
Literature
Awards
SEED Award 2026

Profile

Menenaba is a writer, curator, and cultural historian based in Ghana. Their work sits at the intersection of photography and social history, with a focus on how everyday life, memory, and place are documented and transmitted across generations. Their practice prioritises collaborative methods, youth mentorship, and the development of living archives rooted in local communities.

Menenaba has led national and international projects, including Someone Somewhere Beyond, a multi-city photography initiative inspired by the legacy of James Barnor. They have worked with institutions such as Al Jazeera, the Manhyia Palace Museum, and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. Their writing has appeared in Hyperallergic, The Polis Project, and other publications.