‘Don’t Call Me Beautiful’ goes on show

Nana Kofi Acquah, a suave well-travelled Ghanaian photographer has kept the objectives of the 4th World Conference on Women held in the Chinese capital of Beijing in 1995 alive with a crusade that has unearthed women in diverse circumstances through the power of imagery.

One of a few artists who has tirelessly ensured the dynamism and development of photography in Ghana, his photos are masked by protests, replete with criticism, veiled in hope and celebration and characterised by subtle confrontation.

Acquah’s work, which is currently on display at the Alliance Française in Accra, shows him as a master craftsman with images that effectively capture cultural values, emotion, achievement and resilience while commenting on stereotyping.

Titled ‘Don’t Call Me Beautiful’, the exhibition provides a factual account of the situation of the African woman – victories, woes, achievements, hopes, distress - and most importantly - how she gracefully braces herself and h