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TAELON7's Limbo Engawa Travels from Accra's Limbo Museum to Art Omi in New York

architecture-design · 2026-10-05

On September 19, 2026, the installation Limbo Engawa, created by the architectural firm TAELON7 under the direction of Juergen Benson-Strohmayer, was unveiled at Art Omi's Sculpture & Architecture Park in Ghent, New York. This project had its initial reveal at the Limbo Museum in Accra, Ghana, on March 12, 2026. Co-commissioned by both venues, it incorporates steel and reclaimed billboard tarpaulin to investigate flexible gathering areas. The term engawa signifies a transitional space. In Accra, it was integrated into the museum's incomplete framework, while in New York, it took the form of a standalone pavilion. The modular design allows for versatility, with backing from the Austrian Cultural Forum in Accra. Benson-Strohmayer is a licensed architect and the founder of TAELON7, with a portfolio that spans various African nations and Austria.

Key facts

  • Limbo Engawa by TAELON7 opened at Art Omi's Sculpture & Architecture Park in Ghent, New York, on September 19, 2026
  • The installation first appeared at Limbo Museum in Accra, Ghana, on March 12, 2026
  • The project is co-commissioned by Art Omi and Limbo Museum and led by architect Juergen Benson-Strohmayer
  • Materials include steel and salvaged billboard tarpaulin
  • The title references the Japanese architectural term engawa, a transitional zone between interior and exterior
  • Art Omi's park spans 120 acres of fields, wetlands, and wooded areas
  • Support is provided in part by the Austrian Cultural Forum in Accra
  • Limbo Museum was founded in Accra in 2024; TAELON7 was founded by Benson-Strohmayer

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Art Omi
  • Limbo Museum
  • Austrian Cultural Forum in Accra
  • Amman Design Week
  • ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
  • Schmidt Hammer Lassen
  • Kengo Kuma and Associates
  • Copenhagen Contemporary
  • ArchDaily
  • Parque de Escultura y Arquitectura de Art Omi

Locations

  • Accra
  • Ghana
  • Ghent
  • New York
  • United States
  • Hudson Valley
  • Austria
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sudan
  • Ethiopia
  • Amman
  • Jordan
  • Aarhus
  • Denmark
  • Copenhagen
  • Musikhusparken
  • Scandinavia
  • Nueva York
  • Estados Unidos

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