Nana Oforiatta-Ayim

"Reordering knowledge, narratives and representations from and about the African continent."

"How suitable is this model for the context we inhabit?"

"Especially as we are coming out of the post-colonial moment, a moment in which we were defining ourselves largely based on a western model."

"I’m interested in the way that art can transform societies."

"When I studied Russian history, I was mostly interested in the Russian Revolution, the revolutionary nature of Russian literatures and arts."

"I think we’re going through something similar here in Accra right now."

"In Accra, there are new manifestations of art and new communities in the process of formation."

"That dynamism and conversation is rapidly coming together to create a crucible, a catalyst for change, that mirrors our economic and political changes."

"It makes life harder in that you never get to rest."

"When you finish with one work, you immediately go to another."

"It’s hard to juggle three or four different things, and in a way, I wish I was a one activity type of person, because my mind and body are never at rest."

"At the same time, each realm somehow enriches the other and gives each more dimension."