FAMOUS ARTIST Nana Nyahan
Nana Nyahan Tachie-Menson is a multi-faceted artist that explores existential crises, fantasy and dreams through play, utilizing sculpture and spatial interventions.
She studied Integrated Design at Parsons School of Design, and through her art, she creates alternative worlds that blend deeply personal narratives with playful and surreal visual forms.
She explores but is not limited to, video, sound, animation, photography, painting and ceramics. She has done women-centred work with the digital album cover art of musicians like Ghanaian singer, Amaarae, and Nigerian alté musician, Lady Donli.
Her installations have gained international attention: for example, she permanently installed over 300 sketches and drawings at Palm Moments in Accra, as part of a site-specific project now also shown in Dortmund, Germany.
She has taken part in numerous curatorial initiatives and exhibitions, including Afroscope via Heritage Concept, which emphasizes memory‑work and creative agency rooted in African heritage.
Tachie‑Menson is recognized for her digital sophistication, 3D clay sculptures, and her resistance to capital-driven fame; she notably spoke out about the pressures of NFTs, preferring to focus on the experiential and philosophical dimensions of art rather than purely transactional value.
In the spotlight, she stands out as a thoughtful, boundary‑pushing artist committed to preserving African identity, expanding what it means to create art in the digital age, and making space for imagination, memory, and play.
