Ibrahim Mahama
Ghana | Installation
Large-scale installations using jute sacks to address themes of labor, migration, and global trade.
Exhibitions
Out of Bounds
2015 - Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
A group exhibition where Mahama's large-scale installations made from jute sacks were featured. These works explore themes of labor, migration, and the global economy, highlighting the socio-economic conditions in Ghana and beyond.
Documenta 14
2017 - Kassel, Germany & Athens, Greece
Mahama was a prominent participant in this influential international exhibition, where his monumental jute sack installations covered entire buildings, creating powerful visual statements about colonialism, trade, and economic disparity.
Ibrahim Mahama: Fracture
2019 - White Cube, London, UK
A solo exhibition that showcased Mahama’s new works, including jute sack installations and a series of objects that address the legacy of colonialism and the impact of global capitalism on African societies.
A Straight Line Through the Carcass of History
2020 - Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
Solo exhibition featuring Mahama's large-scale installations and mixed-media works, exploring the intersections of history, memory, and identity, particularly focusing on the remnants of colonial infrastructure in Africa.
Vanishing Points
2018 - Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Group exhibition where Mahama’s works were included, focusing on the theme of disappearing and reappearing in the context of history and memory, with his installations emphasizing the transient nature of socio-political realities.
Labour of Many
2017 - Fondazione Prada, Milan, Italy
Group exhibition that featured Mahama’s large-scale installations, examining the relationships between labor, production, and global economies, with a focus on the materiality of his jute sack works.