From Ghana to Greenland made in Scotland
November 12th, 2008
Kwaku Kissiedu and Camilla Nielsen
Collaboration between Camilla Nielsen, living in Greenland and Kwaku Kissiedu, also known as Castro, from Ghana resulted in an installation in the garden of Newton house and on the road towards the house. The work is inspired by the road network of North Uist especially the passing places which could be seen as ‘resting places for reflection’. The beautiful landscape of North Uist which feels so open and friendly with its ‘greenness’, has been inspiring. On the signposts, From Ghana to Greenland made in Scotland, are Akan Adinkra symbols from Ghana, which have some similarity to Celtic knots of Scotland. Akan Adinkra symbols carry in them very deep philosophical meanings, which served as a means to express the inspiration the artists drew from being on the island with eighteen other artists from all over the world.