Bernice Ameyaw: From Waste to Treasure
Explore discarded objects transformed into powerful installations reflecting on community and waste
Chosen Among the Lot (2020) by Bernice AmeyawOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation
Bernice Ameyaw
Bernice Ameyaw was born in 1993 and lives in Kasoa and Kumasi, Ghana. In 2017, she graduated with a BFA in Painting and Sculpture from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana.
Compressor (2020) by Bernice AmeyawOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation
Reclaimed and reimagined
Bernice Ameyaw's art transforms discarded items into powerful installations. Even during physical distancing in the time of COVID-19, the act of gathering remains central to her practice.
From sketches to art
Bernice Ameyaw's work is informed by her imaginative sketches and found objects. She creates powerful installations from discarded materials like car parts and scrap metal, reflecting on themes of waste and community.
Chosen Among the Lot (2020) by Bernice AmeyawOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation
Giving waste new life
Ameyaw researches the history of discarded materials, then transforms them into art reflecting on society and its impact.
The Collector Series (2020) by Bernice AmeyawOriginal Source: Nubuke Foundation
By not gathering, we lose the shape and rhythm of our communities. Even at the risk of being mundane, the hope is that gatherings will become possible (again).
Bernice AmeyawNubuke Foundation
An interview with Ghanaian artist Bernice Ameyaw at The Nubuke Foundation.
Photos: Ernest Kweku Edufo
Project manager: Kwabena Agyare Yeboah
Research, Text & Curatorial Support: Jemima Adansi and Abiodun Ayoola
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