Inspired by the drum poetry, Ayan, of the Akan people, which aims to express the essence of reality, both the seen and unseen, through equal emphasis on the stated and the gaps in between.
The Cultural Encyclopaedia is a re/ordering of knowledge, narratives and representations from and about the African continent through the celebration of its indigenous knowledge systems. The categories of the Cultural Encyclopaedia are inspired by classical knowledge foundations of the African continent.
ANO’s films provide a 3-dimensional insight into the cultural histories and allow viewers to travel with us as we discover these across Ghana, Africa and its diasporas.
ANO's publications are actionable documents that provide research and solutions to some of the issues and challenges we face within our contexts.
