Jeremiah Obuobi Makes Classic Akan Head Motifs

Jeremiah Obuobi has new designs.

Ghanaian designer, Jeremiah Obuobi is one of the best designer to come from Africa. Furthermore, his concept of designing shocks and makes people marvel whenever they see his work.

In 2007, Jeremiah Obuobi got a contract by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). He designed and manufactured the first ever BBC Africa Radio Awards trophies. Jeremiah produced all 20 trophies for the show in 22 Karat Gold plating of brass metal.

About Jeremiah Obuobi’s new designs

The designer is out with a new breed of designs. Moreover, he calls it the “AKAN HEAD”.

The Akan Head basically talks about the ingenuity and commitment shown by the Akan to survive over the centuries. The migration of the Akan tribe to West Africa have a long standing history of coming from one common area and from one ancestor. The Akans believe to have migrated from Canaan and moved through Ancient Egypt (Kemet) and Nubia (which is modern day Sudan) through the Sahel to West Africa.

Also, the Akan tribes have over the years shown high levels of ingenuity in Governance, academia, medicine, design, music architecture. Therefore, this artwork celebrates the contribution of these tribes in Ghana who have contributed positively through creative vision for the betterment of the people and other tribes they have lived peacefully with.

The designs comes in the form of apparels, cases & skins, wall art, home décor, bags and stationery.