About this episode
Emma Louise Diest interviews Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako about his work and exhibition.
Een nieuwe aflevering van Atelier Amsterdam. In deze editie ontmoet ik de Ghanese-Canadese kunstenaar Ekow Nimako, bekend om zijn monumentale sculpturen van zwarte LEGO-stenen. We spreken over de kracht van verbeelding, de vele gedaanten van de kunstenaar en zijn tentoonstelling Building Black Civilizations in het Wereldmuseum Amsterdam. The conversation is in English. A new episode of Atelier Amsterdam. In this edition, I meet Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako, known for his monumental sculptures made from black LEGO elements. We talk about the power of imagination, the many forms of the artist, and his exhibition Building Black Civilizations at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam. The conversation is in English. Photo © Aad Hoogendoorn.
People in this episode
Host: Emma Louise Diest
Guest: Ekow Nimako
Topics covered
- art
- sculpture
- imagination
- cultural identity
- LEGO
- exhibition
Keywords
- Ekow Nimako
- LEGO sculptures
- Building Black Civilizations
- artistic imagination
- Ghanaian-Canadian artist
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Places: Ghana, Canada
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