Adokwei Boye Ghanaian, b. 1997

Edwin Adokwei Boye (1997 in Accra, Ghana) is a self-taught visual artist working in the fields of Afro-Surrealism, sustainability, and cultural storytelling. He developed his passion for art through extensive research during his marketing studies at the University of Professional Studies in Accra. His work process includes surrealistic experimentation to transform real-life photography into digital artworks, telling fabulated fantasies, and advocating for improved conditions for affected communities. Adokwei Boye works with textile waste gathered from the beaches of Accra, Kantamanto Market, and the Agbogbloshie landfill, turning what has been cast off into vessels of memory and renewal. Each piece of cloth, once worn by someone unknown, holds the quiet weight of a life lived, carrying traces of personal history that may never be uncovered. In 2023, his solo exhibition Science of My Untamed Thoughts was shown at the Goethe-Institut Ghana in Accra.  Boye received funding from the Goethe-Institut in 2023. His works are held in private and institutional collections. Since 2025, he has been the manager of Berj Gallery in Accra, where he previously worked as a staff member for four years. He also completed a residency at MuseumsQuartier Wien, where he created an installation that bridges parallel ecologies, a dialogue between textile waste and Anita Fuchs’ Versuchsfeld, a project centered on plant life.