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African Art
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A rare chance to see for yourself the impact Ghanaian art has on everyday life and the influence art
has played in the depiction of the country's history. Art students can make their own minds up as to the continuing
importance and creativity the many forms take to impact and shape the cultural being of the country.
The art programme is developed with each school or college to meet the needs of the students. The bespoke programme
would include as many or as few of the following elements as the Head of Art would like.
- Learning about Ghanaian big man art, poster and sign art
- Situational visits for general landscape scenes: Elmina & Cape Coast Castle, Kakum National Park, market, street
and village life, sea scapes and landscapes
- Learning about the asafo – the political-military institution of the Akan; the people's militia who formed
themselves into Asafo companies. Each company would have their own emblems, headgear, hairstyles, appellations
and flags. Asafo flags are popular among the Fante they are appliqued and sometimes embroidered. If a Union Jack
is on a flag it indicates it was made during British rule, a Ghanaian flag means it was made after 1957 the year
of independence. Asafo flags symbolise important historical occasions in the life of the company or mark social
feats, wars, deaths, past events, prominent people, sacred places myths and rituals
- Insights into Adrinka symbol art and textiles
- Visits to places where Kente cloth is woven to see and appreciate the intricate and painstaking skill of the
Asante weavers
- Visits to the carvers who fashion the elaborate staffs/totems/maces emblems and symbols carried by Village
Chiefs' at important community functions, funerals, festivals and ceremonies. The Akan Linguist's Staff represents
the history, lineage, meaning and authority of the bearer who brings for all to see the specific message he wants
to convey to others at the public function
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