Ibrahim Mahama

Ibrahim Mahama, born in 1987 in Tamale, Ghana, is an artist renowned for his large-scale architectural interventions that involve draping buildings with jute sacks, symbolizing global trade and the post-colonial economic landscape. His collaborative process involves stitching these sacks into a patchwork, reflecting the material’s historical significance. Mahama’s work addresses themes of global trade, labor, economic inequality, and the socio-political impacts of colonialism in Africa. Notably, he was the youngest artist to participate in the first Ghana Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019. Additionally, he founded the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art and the Red Clay studio complex in Tamale.