Art Talk Episode 03 || Part 2: Aboso Glass Factory, Photography, Sounds, and Lights

A Conversation between Dr. Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh (IUB) and Selasi Awusi Sosu (Part 2) About This Episode In this installment of the Art Talk series, we join artist and researcher Selasi Awusi Sosu for an expansive look into the evolution of her practice. We trace her journey from her formative years at KNUST to her deep fascination with the Aboso Glass Factory, a site of industrial memory established by Kwame Nkrumah that has been silent since 1993. Selasi discusses her process of "harvesting" the site: transforming discarded glass, bottles, and the songs of the factory's current avian occupants into a multi-sensory experience. This conversation dives into her contribution to Orderly Disorderly (2017), the landmark final installment of the blaxTARLINES exhibition trilogy held at the Museum of Science and Technology in Accra. From dark rooms filled with haunting factory sonics to glass prisms creating holographic echoes of the past, this episode offers a rare look into the technical aspects of her practice, as well her role in education.  Dr. Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh (Interviewer) Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh, Ph.D., is a curator, critic, and educator based at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. His research interrogates the exhibition as a pedagogical site and posits the curator as a self-subverting authority. Selasi Awusi Sosu (Guest) Selasi Awusi Sosu is a Ghanaian artist and academic whose work explores the intersections of glass, sound, and lens-based media. Her practice often engages with the social and industrial histories of Ghana, utilizing site-specific research to reanimate forgotten narratives and materials into contemporary installations. Credits & Info Series: blaxxRADIO | Art Talk Host: Dr. Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh (IUB) Guest: Selasi Awusi Sosu Location: Recorded at the Museum of Science and Technology, Accra, Ghana Theme Song: Zegedevi by ZAGUNOR and Megborna Post-production: Megborna at The SHRINE Listen now and join the conversation.