ADA Contemporary Art Gallery is also a lovely place to be. I enjoy exploring the polychromatic displays by Ghanaian artists. Also, don’t miss Villagio just around the corner. These colorful, high-rise luxury apartments are painted in red, green, and yellow based on the geometric patterns of traditional kente cloth. To learn more about Ghanaian art history, I go to the Nubuke Foundation, a futuristic-looking cultural center made up of modern cubic spaces. It was founded to support local artists and lays on a varied arts program.
Where do you go shopping?
For a real Ghanaian shopping experience, it has to be Makola Market. It’s the biggest marketplace in Accra, a labyrinth of mainly female traders. You can find everything there, from mangoes and fish, to handcrafted shea butter, batik fabrics, and handmade jewelry. I’m passionate about minimizing environmental damage, so I collect waste materials from the stall owners and use it in my work. I also get materials from Accra Arts Center, an art market where you can find beautiful, traditional Ghanaian-made handicrafts like talking drums, bags, ebony wood carvings, and baskets woven from veta vera grass (elephant grass). For contemporary fashion with traditional twists I’ll go to Accra Mall or West Hills Mall.
