Nana Oforiatta Ayim Curates Ghana Pavilion at 59th Venice Biennale with 'Future Builders'

Nana Oforiatta Ayim serves as curator for the Ghana Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale, running from 23 April to 27 November 2022. The exhibition features three younger artists she describes as 'future builders': Na Chainkua Reindorf, Afroscope, and Diego Araúja. Their works will be displayed in the Arsenale, creating new worlds through complementary approaches. Ayim notes this iteration differs from Ghana's first pavilion in 2019, which revitalized the country's art scene and increased international interest. She recalls meeting architect David Adjaye at a previous biennale, sparking the idea for a Ghana Pavilion. Ayim looks forward to seeing works by Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce at the event. The Venice Biennale provides an important international platform for localized art narratives and exchange, according to the curator. ArtReview conducted the interview as part of a questionnaire series with pavilion participants.