Naafia Naahemaa's Practice of Spirit and Form Explored in C& Photostory
Contemporary And (C&) published a photostory by Henrika Amoafo examining Ghanaian artist Naafia Naahemaa's practice, which treats artmaking as a material and spirit-based process. The piece meditates on Naahemaa's ongoing project 'Amammerɛ', rooted in Akan tradition, and other series including 'The Unknown, The Truth.' Amoafo describes Naahemaa's refusal of rigidity and her use of black as generative substance rather than absence. Works featured include moving images 'What Appears Solid Is Already In Motion' (2025, 0'34") and 'The Sacred Imprint' (2025, 1'13"), as well as images from the Amammerɛ Series (2023-2025) and The Unknown, The Truth. Series (2018-2024). The article highlights how Naahemaa's work captures healing in process, as seen in NN.T1 (2023) where a wound on a muse's arm dissolves across frames. Amoafo, a Kenyan Ghanaian curator and writer, positions Naahemaa's art as emerging from source rather than performance, trusting depth over display.
Key facts
- Naafia Naahemaa is a Ghanaian artist whose practice is described as material and spirit-based.
- Henrika Amoafo wrote the photostory for Contemporary And (C&).
- Naahemaa's ongoing project 'Amammerɛ' is rooted in Akan tradition.
- Works include moving images 'What Appears Solid Is Already In Motion' (2025, 0'34") and 'The Sacred Imprint' (2025, 1'13").
- The Amammerɛ Series includes works from 2023 to 2025, with images transferred to woven canvas.
- The Unknown, The Truth. Series includes works from 2018 to 2024.
- In NN.T1 (2023), a figure appears four times with a wound that dissolves, capturing healing underway.
- Amoafo is a Kenyan Ghanaian curator and writer working at the intersection of art, faith, and community wellbeing.
Entities
Artists
- Naafia Naahemaa
- Henrika Amoafo
Institutions
- Contemporary And (C&)