Taking history up north to build new histories. From Gold Coast Railways to Ghana Railways and beyond. Trains crossing River Pra at Beposo Western Region of Ghana.
Repatriation exercises underway with Historic Ghana Railways Locomotives and Coaches to Northern Ghana. The Coast Coast railways was built in the late 19th century basically for commodity exploitation but how do we as a generation use the residues to build new memories? #art
Now they will be made into classrooms, communal spaces, libraries, living spaces etc. now the real work begins. Expanding memories and drawing new histories
We had a great welcome in Tamale last night after being on the road for literally four days from Sekondi and Nsawam to Tamale. This is historic as it’s the first time a train has been on any soil in northern Ghana. Now they will exist as classrooms, memory banks and sculptures