Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi

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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Born
Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi

1981 (age 42–43)
Ho, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
EducationKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Known forMultidisciplinary artist
ElectedLGBT+ Rights Ghana Board
Websitehttps://www.crazinistartist.com/

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]

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. "Biography". crazinisT artisT. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  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. "Discussing anti LGBTQ+ bill creating hatred against us – Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi cries". GhanaWeb. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-08-20.


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