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Larry Achiampong
RA
Born1984 (age 39–40)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materSlade School of Fine Art
Websitehttps://www.larryachiampong.co.uk/

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.

Selected solo shows

  • 2020 When the Sky Falls (John Hansard Gallery, Southampton)[5]
  • 2016 Larry Achiampong: OPEN SEASON (Logan Center, University of Chicago, Chicago)[6]

Public commissions

References

  1. ^ Bernier, Celeste-Marie (2019). Stick to the Skin: African American and Black British Art, 1965-2015. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-28653-5.
  2. ^ "'PAN AFRICAN FLAGS FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS' ALLIANCE' 2019". Art on the Underground. 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Larry Achiampong: Pan African Flag for the Relic Travellers' Alliance". Somerset House. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ Brown, Evan Nicole (13 December 2019). "The London Underground's logo gets an inspired redesign". Fast Company. Retrieved 30 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Larry Achiampong Unveils New Solo Show at John Hansard Gallery". Artlyst. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Larry Achiampong: OPEN SEASON | UChicago Arts | The University of Chicago". arts.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. ^ "'PAN AFRICAN FLAGS FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS' ALLIANCE' 2019". Art on the Underground. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

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