Nuku Studio

Nuku Studio wishes you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We are back from our break and want to invite you to visit our current exhibition “Charting New Routes of Rebellion” at Nuku Studio - Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale.

In “Infinite Wardrobe”, Gideon Asmah explores the relationship between a fishing town and the influence of secondhand clothing. Moses Adjei links secondhand garments with traditional Kente and Fugu cloth. In “Colorful Anthropocene”, Austin Nortey reanimates discarded textiles through carefully constructed compositions. “Thread of Us” by Littlebigesi invites reflection and rest, encouraging a slowing down of the fast fashion cycle and a renewed attention to recycling and value.

The exhibition will be on display until March 2026 and we are happy to welcome you during our opening hours from Tuesday to Saturday 11 am-6 pm! If you have already visited, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments.

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Exhibition
Charting New Routes of Rebellion
13.12.2025 - March 2026

Artists
Moses Adjei .ajay
Austin Nortey
Littlebigesi .big.esiii
Gideon Asmah

Project lead
Jesse Weaver Shipley
Ato Annan .x

Nuku Studio
Nii Obodai
Shola Adabre
Fibi Afloe
Amelie Koerbs .photography

We thank our sponsors!
The OR-Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Art
The Leslie Center
The Dickey Center
Dartmouth College

Nuku Studio wishes you HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank everyone who visited our exhibitions in Accra and Tamale in 2025, as well as those who took part in the conversations, talks, and discussions—both offline and online. Our thanks also go to our artists, collaborators, partners, and sponsors for their continued support and trust.

We wish everyone a restful holiday period, with time to pause and recharge before the new year begins with renewed energy.

Nuku Studio will be on break from December 24th to January 3rd. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

One week has already passed since the opening of our exhibition Charting New Routes of Rebellion at Nuku Studio - Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale.

We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the opening and for the conversations the exhibition has sparked, both in the space and online within our .

On view until March 2026, the exhibition presents works by four Ghanaian artists: Gideon Asmah, Moses Adjei, Austin Nortey, and Littlebigesi.

In “Infinite Wardrobe”, Gideon Asmah explores the relationship between a fishing town and the influence of secondhand clothing. Moses Adjei links secondhand garments with traditional Kente and Fugu cloth. In “Colorful Anthropocene”, Austin Nortey reanimates discarded textiles through carefully constructed compositions. “Thread of Us” by Littlebigesi invites reflection and rest, encouraging a slowing down of the fast fashion cycle and a renewed attention to recycling and value.

There is still time to experience the exhibition until March 2026. If you have already visited, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comments.

Photocredits:
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Exhibition
Charting New Routes of Rebellion
13.12.2025 - March 2026

Artists
Moses Adjei .ajay
Austin Nortey
Littlebigesi .big.esiii
Gideon Asmah

Project lead
Jesse Weaver Shipley
Ato Annan .x

Nuku Studio
Nii Obodai
Shola Adabre
Fibi Afloe
Amelie Koerbs .photography

We thank our sponsors!
The OR-Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Art
The Leslie Center
The Dickey Center dartmouthdickey
Dartmouth College

Only three more days until the exhibition “Charting New Routes of Rebellion” is opening at Nuku Studio’s Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale!

And we have one more artist for you to meet!

Meet Moses Adjei!

Moses Adjei is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice draws from autobiography and street culture to explore the intersections of personal memory, urban life, and identity.

As the bales were opened it seemed like the clothes were just spilling uncontrollably out of the straps that kept the bales compact. A large chaos unfolded on the floor of Nuku Studio. But it didn’t take long that Moses showed us a pattern we all were able to recognised and which distracted us from the chaos and made us see something new.

In his own word his “aim was to transform these fabrics into a language of connection creating something the community can relate to, engage with, and see themselves reflected in.”

There’s only small time left until you can see for yourself! Make sure to bring everyone you know and to tell a friend to tell yet another friend!

What? Opening of “Charting New Routes of Rebellion”
When? Saturday, December 13th, 3 pm
Where? Nuku Studio - Center for Photographic Research and Practice, Tamale, opposite Alhassan Hotel

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Exhibition
Charting New Routes of Rebellion
13.12.2025 - March 2026

Artists
Moses Adjei .ajay
Austin Nortey
Littlebigesi .big.esiii
Gideon Asmah

Project lead
Jesse Weaver Shipley
Ato Annan .x

Nuku Studio
Nii Obodai
Shola Adabre
Fibi Afloe
Amelie Koerbs

We thank our sponsors!
The OR-Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Art
The Leslie Center
The Dickey Center dartmouthdickey
Dartmouth College

We’re getting closer to the exhibition opening of “Charting New Routes of Rebellion” on December 13th, 3 pm at Nuku Studio’s Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale.

Today, we’d like you to meet Littlebigesi!

Littlebigesi is a textile artist and a fashion designer.

One of the first things she noticed in Tamale were the people. Not surprising as she says that “I love observing the human interaction with others and their environment.”

Her whole work is inspired and centered around human interaction. Without spoiling anything we can let you know that her work is something you can touch, feel and get comfortable with.

One interesting thing is: Littlebigesi carries her tools wherever she goes: Her hands! Her large installation is completely hand crocheted charging every piece of fabric with meaning.

Very soon you will see for yourself Littlebigesi’s work and we’d then love to hear what you think!

Everyone is welcome to join us for the opening!

What? Opening of “Charting New Routes of Rebellion”
When? Saturday, December 13th, 3 pm
Where? Nuku Studio - Center for Photographic Research and Practice, Tamale, opposite Alhassan Hotel

Photocredits: .photography

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Exhibition
Charting New Routes of Rebellion
13.12.2025 - March 2026

Artists
Moses Adjei .ajay
Austin Nortey
Littlebigesi .big.esiii
Gideon Asmah

Project lead
Jesse Weaver Shipley
Ato Annan .x

Nuku Studio
Nii Obodai
Shola Adabre
Fibi Afloe
Amelie Koerbs

We thank our sponsors!
The OR-Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Art
The Leslie Center
The Dickey Center dartmouthdickey
Dartmouth College

Our next exhibition “Charting New Routes of Rebellion” is coming up! The opening will be on December 13th at 3 pm at Nuku Studio’s Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale.

And to make the wait worth while, we like to introduce each artist.

Today, meet Gideon Asmah!

Gideon Asmah is a visual artist, with a background in photography and film making.

In his own words he says that “the process of up-cycling is very similar to documentary film making. Gather the material; draw out the story.” At one point during his process, he started organizing the textiles according to color and later layer them out across the wall covering it from the bottom to the top.

Seeing them all displayed on the wall it makes one wonder what’s the story behind each piece that was stacked in the bale? How does it connect to ourselves?

We suppose there’s no one straightforward answer to these questions… so it continues to be a process and we’d like to hear what you think - let us know in the comments or when we meet at the opening!

Everyone is welcome to join us! See you there!

What? Opening of “Charting New Routes of Rebellion”
When? Saturday, December 13th, 3 pm
Where? Nuku Studio - Center for Photographic Research and Practice, Tamale, opposite Alhassan Hotel

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Exhibition
Charting New Routes of Rebellion
13.12.2025 - March 2026

Artists
Moses Adjei .ajay
Austin Nortey
Littlebigesi .big.esiii
Gideon Asmah

Project lead
Jesse Weaver Shipley
Ato Annan .x

Nuku Studio
Nii Obodai
Shola Adabre
Fibi Afloe
Amelie Koerbs .photography

We thank our sponsors!
The OR-Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Art
The Leslie Center
The Dickey Center dartmouthdickey
Dartmouth College

Prior to the upcoming exhibition “Charting New Routes of Rebellion” opening on December 13th, 3 pm at Nuku Studio’s Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale, we like to introduce each artist.

Meet Austin Nortey!

He is a multidisciplinary artist who works with different media: performance, installations, sculpture, painting, designing and textiles, which are the foundation of his practice.

He pays close attention to detail, transforms the ordinary to something exciting which doesn’t just show from outside but transfers a unique feel for the one wearing his design.

When talking about his process he shares with us the following: “Materials that I work with control me and I love them to control me. So even though I’ll have my design, When I feel that the material is bending itself in this direction, I am free to move with it.”

Only two more weeks until you have the chance to see Austin Nortey’s work for yourself!

Tell a friend to tell a friend!

What? Opening of “Charting New Routes of Rebellion”
When? Saturday, December 13th, 3 pm
Where? Nuku Studio - Center for Photographic Research and Practice, Tamale, opposite Alhassan Hotel

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Exhibition
Charting New Routes of Rebellion
13.12.2025 - March 2026

Artists
Moses Adjei .ajay
Austin Nortey
Littlebigesi .big.esiii
Gideon Asmah

Project lead
Jesse Weaver Shipley
Ato Annan .x

Nuku Studio
Nii Obodai
Shola Adabre
Fibi Afloe
Amelie Koerbs .photography

We thank our sponsors!
The OR-Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Art
The Leslie Center
The Dickey Center dartmouthdickey
Dartmouth College

Nuku Studio is excited to open the exhibition “Charting New Routes of Rebellion” on Saturday, December 13th at 3 pm at its Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale!

Your memory might be a little dusty, but in our heads it feels like yesterday when we think about last year’s art residency. Four artists - Gideon Asmah, Moses Adjei, Austin Nortey and Littlebigesi - braved the challenge to experiment with and transform 8 textile bales (each weighing 55kg making a total of 440kg of secondhand clothing) into new bodies of work. The textile bales were part of our previous exhibition “Routes of Rebellion” by Jesse Weaver Shipley at Nuku Studio’s Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale in 2023/24.

What started with a getting lost in the overwhelming amount of second hand clothing underwent a process of brainstorming ideas, cutting, stitching, pulling, folding until new works emerged. Now, one year later it’s time to show the world!

Be ready to immerse yourself into a new exhibition and to learn, touch, feel and engage with the artist’s work!

What? Opening of “Charting New Routes of Rebellion”
When? Saturday, December 13th, 3 pm
Where? Nuku Studio - Center for Photographic Research and Practice, Tamale, opposite Alhassan Hotel
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Exhibition
Charting New Routes of Rebellion
13.12.2025 - March 2026

Artists
Moses Adjei .ajay
Austin Nortey
Littlebigesi .big.esiii
Gideon Asmah

Project lead
Jesse Weaver Shipley
Ato Annan .x

Nuku Studio
Nii Obodai
Shola Adabre
Fibi Afloe
Amelie Koerbs .photography

We thank our sponsors!
The OR-Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Art
The Leslie Center
The Dickey Center dartmouthdickey
Dartmouth College

Tamale, Tamale, Tamale!

We have exciting news to share! Nuku Studio will present a new exhibition very soon at its Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale! We will announce more details soon but you can already save the date: the Saturday, December 13th, 2025!

Watch this space to be up to date!

Tamale, we can’t wait to walk you through an album - but we’ll need to wait just a little longer.

The opening of For All of Us at Nuku Studio, originally scheduled for this Saturday, August 9th, will be postponed. We’re working behind the scenes to make sure everything is ready for you, and we’ll announce the new date very soon.

We’re truly sorry for the inconvenience, and we deeply appreciate your patience and support.

For All of Us is a vibrant group exhibition inspired by Poetra Asantewa’s genre-bending album—a tribute to identity, connection, and becoming. Each track is reimagined as a “house” in a creative neighborhood, built through powerful collaborations with stylists, artists, and designers.

From Ishmoto’s nostalgic street art to Esinam Damalie’s sculptural hair designs and Desouza’s striking documentary photography, the exhibition transforms Poetra’s work into an experience of sound, texture, memory, and image.

It’s not just something to see—it’s something to feel. And it’s coming soon.

Tamale, are you ready to walk through an album?
We’re excited to welcome you to “For All of Us”, a group exhibition opening this Saturday, August 9th at Nuku Studio - Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale.

Inspired by Poetra Asantewa’s album, this exhibition is a tribute to identity, connection, and becoming. Each track from the album is reimagined as a “house” in a creative neighborhood—built and brought to life through powerful collaborations with stylists, artists, and designers.

From Ishmoto’s nostalgic street art to Esinam Damalie’s sculptural hair designs and Desouza’s powerful documentary photography, “For All of Us” transforms Poetra’s work into a multidimensional experience of sound, texture, memory, and image.

Join us and experience the album like never before.
This exhibition is not just something to see—it’s something to feel.
Photo Credit: Desouza and Esinam : Mohammed - Hanif Abdulai
Poetra Asantewa : IfeOluwa Nihinlola

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This past week, the Ummy Relief Foundation, in collaboration with students from Kalpohini SHS and Northern School of Business, held a Plastic Arts Painting workshop at Nuku Studio – Center for Photographic Research and Practice in Tamale.

This workshop is part of the Eco Plastic Week 2025 led by Alhassan Salifu Suale.

The event showcased student artworks that creatively tackled the issue of plastic pollution. It was inspiring to see how participants used painting not only as a form of expression but as a call to action for a cleaner, more sustainable Ghana.

is based in Tamale and aims to engage young minds in environmental topics such as plastic pollution through visual art in the northern region of Ghana.

At Nuku Studio we are happy to host events like this so don’t hesitate to send us a DM or email us at [email protected]

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