Larry Achiampong

Larry Achiampong
Born1984 (age 39–40)
London, England
Alma materSlade School of Fine Art
OccupationArtist
Websitewww.larryachiampong.co.uk

Larry Achiampong (born 1984)[1] is a British Ghanaian artist whose work includes moving image; sculptural installation; photographic and painted collage; audio and visual archives; live performance; spoken word; recorded sound bytes and composed scores. Recurring themes within these works often explore postcolonial themes and the idea of a post-human existence.

He is known for his major public commissions for Somerset House and Transport for London.[2][3] Both works focus on Pan-African histories and futures[4] with a thematic focus on the ideas of Pan-Africanism in the form of flags and colour representation. He is currently represented by Copperfield Gallery, London.

  1. ^ Bernier, Celeste-Marie (2019). Stick to the Skin: African American and Black British Art, 1965–2015. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-28653-5.
  2. ^ "'PAN AFRICAN FLAGS FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS' ALLIANCE' 2019". Art on the Underground. 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Larry Achiampong: Pan African Flag for the Relic Travellers' Alliance". Somerset House. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ Brown, Evan Nicole (13 December 2019). "The London Underground's logo gets an inspired redesign". Fast Company. Retrieved 30 June 2020.