Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi

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Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi

1981 (age 4243)
NationalityGhanaian
EducationKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Known forMultidisciplinary artist
ElectedLGBT+ Rights Ghana Board
Website https://www.crazinistartist.com/

Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi (born in Ho) popularly known as the Crazinst Artist, is a Ghanaian multi-disciplinary artist and the founder and artistic director of perfocraZe International Artists Residency (pIAR) which aims at promoting exchange between international and local artists, activists, researchers, curators, and thinkers. [1] Va-Bene prefers to be addressed as "Sh!t" if not "She".

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Early life and education

She trained as a professional teacher at the then E.P Teacher Training college, Amedzofe (College of Education) and graduated in 2006. [2] She was awarded a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts - (Painting) in 2014 and a Master in Fine Arts (AbD) in 2017 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.

Career

Va-Bene worked at the Ghana Education Service as a professional Teacher from 2006 to 2010. [3] As a performer and installation artist, [4] She has performed globally and has featured in international magazines and exhibitions. She is currently a performing artist and the Director of PIAR. [5] [6]

Activism

Va-Bene is currently a board member of the LGBT+ Rights Ghana. [7]

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