Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi

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Born
Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi

1981 (age 43–44)
Ho, Ghana
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, Ghana) 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]

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Early life and education

She was trained as a professional teacher at the 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]

Exhibitions and Performances

2017


2023

Activism

Va-Bene is currently a board member of the LGBT+ Rights Ghana. [8]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "One trans woman's fight against a bill that would criminalise Ghana's LGBT+ community". The Independent. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  2. ↑ Reporter, Z. A. M. (2024-12-05). "Creatives from Ghana and Guinea-Bissau amongst the winners of the 2024 Prince Claus Fund Impact Awards". ZAM. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Biography". crazinisT artisT. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ↑ Worm. "Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi: Performance as an Act of Radical Resistance - Worm - A Rotterdam based organisation working at the intersection of culture and arts". Worm. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  5. ↑ "As Ghana's government turns against its LGBT+ citizens, an artists' residency offers a haven". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  6. ↑ Jareh Das. "Chale Wote: From local festival to boundary-pushing global platform". CNN. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  7. ↑ "First Viewing: Gallery 1957's rituals of becoming". TimeOut. TimeOut.
  8. ↑ "Discussing anti LGBTQ+ bill creating hatred against us – Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi cries". GhanaWeb. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  9. ↑ Reporter, Z. A. M. (2024-12-05). "Creatives from Ghana and Guinea-Bissau amongst the winners of the 2024 Prince Claus Fund Impact Awards". ZAM. Retrieved 2025-07-26.


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