Edward Prah (b. 1997, Takoradi, Ghana) lives and works in Kumasi, Ghana and London, United Kingdom. He holds a Master in Fine Arts from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi (2024). He studied Painting and Sculpture at the University of Education, Winneba (2020). Prah is interested in the materiality of imaging substances is explored through various methods, including sculptural, theatrical and light projections using reflective materials. These approaches delve into themes of identity, intimacy, belonging and decolonial thought. Prah’s work explores how photographic objects deteriorate and accumulate in time, challenging the possibilities of archival materials. His work integrates archival and everyday elements through photo transfer techniques, weaving fictional narratives that invite public engagement.
His work has been recently included in several exhibitions, such as: Fragments of a World After Its Own Image, curated by Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh, APALAZZOGALLERY, Brescia, Italy (2025); Everything Everywhere, Centre for Cultural and African Studies, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana (2024); A Play in Gold, Kwamo, Kumasi, Ghana; 360°+ Facets, Rears, and Musings Beyond Urban Cues, Museum of Science and Technology, Accra, Ghana (2024) and Out of Breath, Impact Building, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
