Ataa Oko: A glimpse inside the amazing world of Ghanaian funerals and how the carpenter Ataa Oko became an artist
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Die Pracht des Abschiednehmens. Einsichten in die Bestattungsriten der Ga
The Figurative Palanquins of the Ga. History and Significance
The figurative coffins of the Ga were for a long time celebrated as a revolutionary invention of an autonomous artist – the coffin-maker Kane Kwei from Teshi. However, R. Tschumi’s recent research results show that both science and the art world have been exposed to a great error due to lack of information. This text illuminates the origins of the figurative coffins from the figurative palanquins and summarizes the most important research results of the author.
Hors-champs. Genèse de l’affiche de l’exposition_en
This text reflects the background, which led the curators of the Musée d’ethnographie Neuchâtel MEN to commission Regula Tschumi to develop the poster for the exhibition “Hors-champs” in collaboration with Ghanaian sign painters.
This catalogue is out of print.
The Deathbed of a Living Man. A coffin for the Centre Pompidou
Lit de mort pour un vivant. Un cercueil pour le Centre Pompidou
Ataa Oko et le langage formel des Ga
Ataa Oko et les Esprits
Last respect, first honoured. Ghanaian burial rituals and figural coffins
A Report on Paa Joe and the Proverbial Coffins of Teshie and Nungua, Ghana
With a keener eye. Kay Hassan in Johannesburg
