The Dei Center for the Study of Contemporary Art in Accra has reopened with a solo exhibition of work from Patrick Tagoe-Turkson.
The well maintained and brightly lit ground floor space of the center is showcasing two groups of work by the artist under the title FROM DEBRIS TO DREAMS; it will last up until May 30 2024.
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The first group of artworks consist of the famous genre of pieces that have been subjected to Tagoe-Turkson’s “transformative alchemy” – his meticulous craftsmanship whereby the plastic pieces of discarded flip flops on our beaches are morphed into monumental wall hangings.
Tagoe-Turkson has gone a step further: now, there are installation pieces of the flip flops sculptured over fibre glass (SIW) and the full flip flop thongs attached to the pieces.
