Paa Joe: Gates of No Return

Accra-based artist and craftsman Paa Joe (b. 1947), known for his fantasy coffins that draw from the traditional Ghanaian custom of abebuu adekai, gained international recognition in seminal presentations. This exhibition presents a unique series of large-scale painted wood sculptures commissioned in 2004 and 2005—architectural models of Gold Coast castles and forts that served as holding pens for more than six million Africans sold into slavery.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.