Owusu-Ansah Ankrah
Biographic Data
| ID | 5456232 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Owusu-Ansah Ankrah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Owusu-Ansah |
| FAMILY NAME | Ankrah |
| SIGNATURE | ANKRAH O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Takoradi Technical University |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-4829-5127 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ananse Ntentan and the Code of Minimalism: Scrutinizing Sculptural Thread Art Through Spider Web-Inspired Artworks
Reimagining Waste: Adam Saeed’s “Contexts to Flurry” and the Aesthetics of Sustainability
Cultural heritage management of outdoor concrete statues
This study presents a restoration project on a concrete statue that plays a significant role in preserving the cultural heritage of the exclusive female hall at Takoradi Technical University (TTU) in Ghana. The sculpture holds cultural and historical significance from 1996 to 2023, representing the rich heritage and achievements of the female students who have resided in the hall throughout the years. However, due to environmental factors and nat…
Sculpture, circular economy and ecological reflections: Redefining waste through sustainable art in Ghana
This study explores the evolving connection between sculpture and the circular economy, a regenerative economic model designed to minimise waste and maximise resource efficiency. This study delves into the key principles of the circular economy and its application to the world of art, particularly within the context of sculpture. Through a qualitative approach and design, our study sampled three artworks and examined how their artists were inspir…
Artifacts from the Perspective of Effutu Masquerade Performance: An Aesthetic Album
The creation of masquerading artifacts like masks, hats, stilts, flywhisks, African bells with ring strikers (castanets), and costumes from the inception of the culture in Ghana has been a matter of strict philosophical discourse, especially within the conceptualization of forms in a blend of mostly European and, rather less, from African perspectives. To date, the masquerade artists and the leaders of Winneba have maintained a blend of European …
Traditional Beliefs and Practices in Masquerading: Effutu Context
The study elevates the masquerading culture of Effutu masquerade and examines its functionalism of the traditional beliefs and practices associated with the masquerading culture in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana. The study employed a descriptive research tool under the qualitative research approach through ethnographic inquiry, which aimed at collecting data to unearth these traditional beliefs and practices of the Effutu masquerade. The study …
Sculpture, circular economy and ecological reflections: Redefining waste through sustainable art in Ghana
This study explores the evolving connection between sculpture and the circular economy, a regenerative economic model designed to minimise waste and maximise resource efficiency. This study delves into the key principles of the circular economy and its application to the world of art, particularly within the context of sculpture. Through a qualitative approach and design, our study sampled three artworks and examined how their artists were inspir…
Traditional Beliefs and Practices in Masquerading: Effutu Context
The study elevates the masquerading culture of Effutu masquerade and examines its functionalism of the traditional beliefs and practices associated with the masquerading culture in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana. The study employed a descriptive research tool under the qualitative research approach through ethnographic inquiry, which aimed at collecting data to unearth these traditional beliefs and practices of the Effutu masquerade. The study …
Artifacts from the Perspective of Effutu Masquerade Performance: An Aesthetic Album
The creation of masquerading artifacts like masks, hats, stilts, flywhisks, African bells with ring strikers (castanets), and costumes from the inception of the culture in Ghana has been a matter of strict philosophical discourse, especially within the conceptualization of forms in a blend of mostly European and, rather less, from African perspectives. To date, the masquerade artists and the leaders of Winneba have maintained a blend of European …
Cultural heritage management of outdoor concrete statues
This study presents a restoration project on a concrete statue that plays a significant role in preserving the cultural heritage of the exclusive female hall at Takoradi Technical University (TTU) in Ghana. The sculpture holds cultural and historical significance from 1996 to 2023, representing the rich heritage and achievements of the female students who have resided in the hall throughout the years. However, due to environmental factors and nat…
Sculpture, circular economy and ecological reflections: Redefining waste through sustainable art in Ghana
This study explores the evolving connection between sculpture and the circular economy, a regenerative economic model designed to minimise waste and maximise resource efficiency. This study delves into the key principles of the circular economy and its application to the world of art, particularly within the context of sculpture. Through a qualitative approach and design, our study sampled three artworks and examined how their artists were inspir…
Ananse Ntentan and the Code of Minimalism: Scrutinizing Sculptural Thread Art Through Spider Web-Inspired Artworks
Reimagining Waste: Adam Saeed’s “Contexts to Flurry” and the Aesthetics of Sustainability
Cultural Industries and Urban Development (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Fashion and Cultural Textiles (2 works) · History (2 works) · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (1 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Architectural engineering (1 works) · Art (1 works)