Fourth SoundOut exhibition of art and craft opens in Accra
Twenty-three Ghanaian artists are exhibiting their works at the Museum of Science and Technology in Accra during the fourth edition of SoundOut which opened last night.
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The exhibition which will end on January 21, next year has on display fine arts, installations, craft designs and will provide a forum for discussions on the sector and networking.
It will be open from 10a.m. to 6p.m. each day. It has as theme, “Homecoming”. The previous three editions were held in Paris, France and Accra.
A fair of Made-in Ghana goods and services is also being held at the venue.
The SoundOut Premium Arts Exhibition is an arts festival held annually and organised by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) in collaboration with AK Media.
Among the artists is a one-year old boy, whose mother, Chantelle Eghan says she had to exhibit his abstract work as a requirement to break The Guinness World Record Title to become the youngest male artist.
The current holder was three years old and broke the record in 2003.
In her speech to open the exhibition, the Chief Executive Officer of GEPA, Osafohene Dr Afua Asabea Asare called for support for the artists through patronage.
She said it was unfair for potential buyers to bargain with the artists or ask them to give them their work as a gift since the works take a lot creativity to produce.
Osafohene Asare said GEPA had supported AK Media to organise the exhibitions because it recognised Art work as a way of not only promoting it but also because of the huge potential it held for exports to generate revenue.
Mr Amarkine Amarteifio giving a solidarity message
On his part, the Representative of the artists, Mr Amarkine Amarteifio said the art works on display could help to “reconsider, re-think, re-imagine and help to materialise” certain ideas for the wellbeing of society.
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