In this edition of the Nuku Studio newsletter, we invite you to look at some "firsts" from within and beyond Nuku's own activities, and appreciate the amazing work Ghanaian photographers, artists and collectives do in Ghana and beyond. Our highlights include: Nuku's and Noorderlicht's exhibition "Stories from the North" in Amsterdam, the new Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA) in Tamale, Ghana's first pavilion at the Venice Biennale, the 25th anniversary of the Rencontres de Bamako, Lensational's first photo book, and more.
Read MoreLensational's first photo book champions women's perspectives on the environment /
“Our Shared Forest” is Lensational’s first Photo Book shedding light on women’s untold stories surrounding nature, environmental degradation and climate change. It features the work of 27 women photographers from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and China. These women photographers stand at the forefront of environmental issues today, however, their imagery is rarely seen, and their perspectives are rarely heard.
Read MoreExhibition “Stories from the North - Photographic Voices from Ghana” opens in Amsterdam /
Nuku Studio, in collaboration with Noorderlicht House of Photography in Groningen, The Netherlands, has been producing a new project in the North of Ghana: “Stories from the North” focuses on topics such as gender, migration and climate change which are central to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The stories are told through the lens of five Ghanaian photographers: Evans Ahorsu, Mabel Senaa Bonsuuri, Geoffrey Buta, Nyamekye Joey and Qujo Buta. The exhibition opening takes place on 12 April at iMPACT DOC in Amsterdam.
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