Ade’nnsãda!; Where Night Never Falls… Initiating Contemporary Pan-African Dialogues Around Tapestry and the Masterpiece

Ade’nnsãda!; Where Night Never Falls… Initiating Contemporary Pan-African Dialogues Around Tapestry and the Masterpiece
1 – 28February 2026
Liwan Design Studios and Labs

Ade’nnsãda!; Where Night Never Falls… Initiating Contemporary Pan-Afrrican Dialogues Around Tapestry and the Masterpiece was a group exhibition that brought together 13 contemporary artists from five African countries to exploremateriality, memory, and transnational dialogue through the expanded language of tapestry.

Curated by the Foundation for Contemporary Art–Ghana (FCA-Ghana) and TM Projects, in collaboration with Liwan Design Studios, ARAK Collection, and VCU Arts Qatar, the exhibition foregrounded practices engaging regional and global concerns through critical, creative, and embodied approaches.

Blending performative interventions with object-based works, the exhibition reflected a range of artistic tendencies that, while not strictly representative of localized art scenes, articulated deeply rooted Pan-African concerns. Artists worked across media using cloth, fibres, and textiles, or referencing indigenous weaving traditions through experimental materials and techniques. Drawing from practices such as collage, appliqué, and batik, the works activated layered narratives embedded within the social fabric, while challenging imposed national borders and fixed geographies.

The exhibition extended beyond the gallery through a series of public programmes, including talks and a live performance presentation, fostering community engagement and dialogue.

The title Ade’nnsãda! was derived from three Kente weavingtraditions Adwinasa, Nsasawa, and Damedame evoking ideas of mastery,assemblage, intelligence, and ingenuity. In Akan (Twi), Ade’nnsãda! loosely translates to “night never falls,” suggesting a space of continuouscreativity, exchange, and possibility.

Presented in Doha, a city increasingly defined by its openness to international collaboration, the exhibition offeredaudiences an opportunity to engage with a vibrant and evolving contemporary African art landscape—resonating across expanded geographies, includingSoutheast Asia and the Gulf region.

Participating Artists
Christine Nyatho
Dorothy Akpene Amenuke
Fatric Bewong
Halimatu Iddrisu
Theresah Ankomah
Al Hassan Issah
Patrick Tagoe-Turkson
Gideon Hanyame
Agnes Waruguru
Lynette Mupoti Musukubili
DuduBloom More
Bernard Akoi-Jackson

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