The Asante word nsansaa and the Ewe word sasa denote diversity and unity, the theme of our workshop. SaNsA has a mixture of college-trained and street- or compound-trained artists. This pluralism of approaches to art-making encompasses street painting as well as local and international practices. Artists from many countries: (Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Kenya, Wales, USA, Austria, France, Togo, Japan, Germany) took part in SaNsA (2004 / 2007) and , to a large extent, used local materials in innovative ways. Allowed into each other’s studios for two weeks, participants can watch works develop and learn from one another.
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