Larry Achiampong
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Larry Achiampong | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) |
| Alma mater | Slade School of Fine Art |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Website | www |
Larry Achiampong (born 1984)[1] is a British Ghanaian artist whose work includes moving image; sculptural installation; photographic and painted collage; audio and visual archives; live performance; spoken word; recorded sound bytes and composed scores. Recurring themes within these works often explore postcolonial themes and the idea of a post-human existence.
He is known for his major public commissions for Somerset House and Transport for London.[2][3] Both works focus on Pan-African histories and futures[4] with a thematic focus on the ideas of Pan-Africanism in the form of flags and colour representation. He is currently represented by Copperfield Gallery, London.
Public commissions
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- 2016: Larry Achiampong: OPEN SEASON (Logan Center, University of Chicago, Chicago)[5]
- 2020: When the Sky Falls (John Hansard Gallery, Southampton)[6]
- 2022: Wayfinder (Turner Contemporary)[7]
- 2017: PAN AFRICAN FLAG FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS’ ALLIANCE (ASCENSION) – flag commission (Somerset House)[2]
- 2019–2020: Art on The Underground: Westminster Station Commission – (Art on the Underground/Transport for London)
- 2022: Pan African Flag for the Relic Travellers’ Alliance (Union) – permanent rondel at Westminster Underground Station[8]
