Acclaimed Ghanaian artist begins Kochi biennale run-up workshop, participants invited

The Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) has kicked off a special pedagogical workshop led by acclaimed Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, as part of the run-up to the sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB-6)

Workshop Highlights
- Program: Conducted under KBF’s ABC Art Room initiative, focusing on art education and collaborative creation.
- Dates: November 20 – December 5, 2025.
- Venue: Anand Warehouse, Bazaar Road, Mattancherry, Kochi.
- Theme: Mahama’s installation “Parliament of Ghosts” explores memory, materiality, labour, and collective histories.

What Participants Experience
- Hands-on involvement in installation-making alongside Mahama.
- Activities like repairing and repurposing old chairs sourced from Ghana, symbolizing colonial histories and labour narratives.
- Exposure to Mahama’s creative process, including slideshows of his past works and reinterpretations of historical materials.
- Dialogues on colonialism, exploitation, commodification, and inequity, with parallels drawn to India.

Invitation
- Open to students and young artists interested in contemporary art practices.
- Applications can be submitted via the Google Form link available on KBF’s Instagram bio and official website (kochimuzirisbiennale.org).

Significance
This workshop is not just preparatory—it’s part of Mahama’s larger vision of turning spaces into living archives of history and memory, blending Ghanaian and Indian contexts. It sets the stage for the Biennale’s theme “For the Time Being”, opening on December 12, 2025