Eric Adjetey Anang
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| Eric Adjetey Anang | |
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 in Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop Teshie, 2009 (5°35′16″N 0°05′59″W / 5.587742°N 0.099610°WCoordinates: 5°35′16″N 0°05′59″W / 5.587742°N 0.099610°W) |
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| Born | September 24, 1985 Teshie, Accra |
| Nationality |  Ghana |
| Field | Sculpture, design |
Eric Adjetey Anang
(born 1985) is a Ghanaian sculptor and fantasy coffin carpenter. He was born in Teshie, Ghana, where he lives and works.
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Biography [edit]
In 2001, he introduced Ghana design coffins at Gidan Makama Museum Kano, Nigeria, under the auspices of Alliance française in Kano.
After completing his secondary school, he took over in 2005 the management of the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop that was established by his grandfather Seth Kane Kwei[1] who invented design coffins[2] in the 50’s. Within three or four years, he became one of Ghana's leading artists in design coffin making, recognised both locally and internationally.
In 2009, Eric Adjetey Anang with his creations was featured in a television commercial[3] for Aquarius (sports drink).[4] He has been collaborating with the Oregon College of Art & Craft, organizing a two months residence in Ghana[5] for Senior Lecturer Michael de Forest.[6]
In January 2010, Eric took part in the photographic project Please, do not move ! with the French photographer Guy Hersant. At the end of the same year, he takes part in the Black World Festival in Dakar as representative of designers from Ghana.[7]
Eric Adjetey Anang is also involved in anthropological research related to Ga people with Roberta Bonetti an affiliate professor in History of Anthropology at University of Bologna[8] and Fellow at Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University.[9]
At the age of 24, Eric Adjetey Anang has been acknowledged as "a model for African urban youths" by the French Newspapers Le Monde Diplomatique.[10]
Exhibitions / Other events / press [edit]
2013 [edit]
- (Greek) article in Metro International Greece
- Afrofuture Invited at the Milan Design Week.
- Going in Style[11] - Interview on CBS News Sunday Morning by Seth Doane, first US broadcasting on March 17, 2013
- The Master of Coffins[12] - 26 minutes documentary by Luis Nachbin[13] / Matrioska Filmes for GloboTV (Brasil)
2012 [edit]
- Article on the site of German radio Domradio (de)[14]
- Article Daily Mail on line.[15]
- Let's celebrate funerals with our best smile! fiction-documentary movie in Japanese, with Adjetey Anang and Rieko Saibara. 60 minutes. TVMAN UNION / NHK, broadcasted on NHK BS Premium.
- Order of a personalised coffin by Rieko Saibara, Japanese manga artist.
2011 [edit]
- Going out in style,[16] short documentary movie on Eric's work by British director Zoe Elliott-Shircore.
- Invited as a resident artist by the Oregon College of Art and Craft,[17] Portland, Oregon
- Invited to the Gwangju Design Biennale[18] (South Korea),[19][20] curated by Brendan McGetrick and An Xiao Mina. Artistic directors: Ai Wei Wei and Seung H-Sang
- Two months residence at Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop for designer Benjamin Rollins Caldwell of South Carolina[21]
- Invited for a three weeks residence at Museum of World Funerary Art, Novosibirsk[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
- Article in Mondomix magazine (p. 39)[32] and on Mondomix website[33]
- Article on Belgium website Belgacom Skynet[34]
- installation of a coffin in the Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific[35] of the Royal Ontario Museum on the occasion of the International Museum Day.
2010 [edit]
- Short programme on CNN International Edition[36] and CNN programme "Inside Africa"[37]
- Article in Canadian magazine Spezzatino[38]
- Article on France 24[39]
- Public order: a food shop, by the Department of archaeology, University of Ghana in Legon, for the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.
- 26 minutes programme on Eric Adjetey Anang recorded and broadcasted on GBN-GTV, Ghanaian national TV station.
- Article in Austrian newspaper Die Presse[40]
2009 [edit]
- Public Order - one coffin for the permanent collection of Royal Ontario Museum. Ontario, Canada.
- Ghana: Customised coffins[41]- Documentary film of 52 minutes. Directed by Philippe Lespinasse. FTV Pole TV5 / Wide Angle Productions, France.
- TV programme, 26 minutes on the workshop. El Mondo TV. Madrid, Spain.
- Guest artist of Boulevard Amandla project[42] in Antwerp (Belgium).
- Radio show devoted to the workshop and the poet Nii Aye Ghanaian living in London. Radio Central, Antwerp, Belgium.
- Private order of eight coffins - Private Collector. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
2008 [edit]
- Moment with Mo Abudu - Emission TV of one hour on the production of the workshop. Studio M-Net TV. Lagos, Nigeria.
- Order two coffins. Private Collector, Netherlands.
- Interview with Eric Anang Adjetey. Arte Television, Germany.
External links [edit]
References [edit]
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- ^ "Histoire de l'art et anthropol... - Abebuu adekai chez les Ga du G... - Roberta Bonetti - Musée du quai Branly (département de la recherche et de l’enseignement)". Actesbranly.revues.org. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Log in om een reactie te plaatsen. (2009-04-29). "Aquarius Coffins". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Storyboard Aquarius
- ^ Michael deForest. "Apprentice Coffin Maker". Michaeldeforeststudio.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "michaeldeforeststudio.com". michaeldeforeststudio.com. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Press release by the Senegalese press Agency[dead link]
- ^ "Roberta Bonetti". Unibo.it. 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Roberta Bonetti[dead link]
- ^ "Le Monde Diplo". Blog.mondediplo.net. 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Going out in style". YouTube. 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Log in om een reactie te plaatsen. (2013-02-06). "The Master of Coffins". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Luis Nachbin". Matrioskafilmes.com.br. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Im Fischbauch unter die Erde" (in (German)). domradio.de. 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Shari Miller (2012-08-14). "This really is the last nail in the coffin: The casket that looks like a hammer and the other bizarre boxes for the dead | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Log in om een reactie te plaatsen. "Going out in Style". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "One month residence at OCAC". Ocaclibrary.wordpress.com. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "(재)광주비엔날레". Gb.or.kr. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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- ^ "Article in New-York Times". Nytimes.com. 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ http://brcdesigns.com/blog/ghana-coffin-making/
- ^ Ваше имя*. "В Россию приедет всемирно известный мастер производства "веселых гробов" Эрик Ананг из Ганы". Funeralportal.ru. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ blogkislorod.ru. "В Новосибирск приедет мастер самых веселых и необычных гробов в мире БЛОГ КИСЛОРОД". Blogkislorod.ru. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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- ^ "п╓п╬я┌п╬пЁп╟п╩п╣я─п╣я▐: п▓ п²п╬п╡п╬я│п╦п╠п╦я─я│п╨ п©я─п╦п╣п╢п╣я┌ п╪п╟я│я┌п╣я─, п╢п╣п╩п╟я▌я┴п╦п╧ "п╡п╣я│п╣п╩я▀п╣ пЁя─п╬п╠я▀" - п²п╬п╡п╬я│я┌п╦@Mail.Ru". News.mail.ru. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "В Новосибирск приедет мастер, делающий "веселые гробы". Фото - Общество - Новости - СибКрай.ru". Sibkray.ru. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ http://www.news.mail.ru/inregions/siberian/54/6227354/
- ^ 21:59. "В Новосибирске ждут мастера по производству "весёлых гробов" - Новости - Любимый город (Новосибирск)". 1nsk.ru. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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- ^ "Aventure et voyages". Skynet.be. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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- ^ By Catriona Davies for CNN. "Ghana's incredible coffins: Fish, bananas and buses - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Download Volume 11: Chocolate". Spezzatino. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Passing away in style: Ghana's funky burial coffins | The Observers". Observers.france24.com. 2004-05-24. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Ghana: Exportschlager Kreativsarg «". Diepresse.com. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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