TAELON7's Limbo Engawa Travels from Accra's Limbo Museum to Art Omi in New York
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
- TAELON7
- Juergen Benson-Strohmayer
- James Turrell
- Kengo Kuma
- Nadia Boyea
- Reyyan Dogan
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