Livingstone
Amoako

Livingstone Amoako (b. 1976) hails from Seniagya in Ghana, Ashanti Region. Trained at the Department of Painting and Sculpture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, he earned his BFA, MFA, and is now pursuing a PhD. His practice bridges ritual and materiality within African art, engaging ecological and cultural consciousness.

Amoako’s work has been widely exhibited in Kumasi and Accra, including Cornfields in Accra (2016), Orderly Disorderly (2017, Museum of Science and Technology, Accra), and Echoes in the Wilderness (2026, Kumasi). He is particularly recognized for monumental snail shell installations, colossal forms composed of thousands of shells sourced from market women in Kumasi. Through assemblage, binding, and public installation, these works confront themes of consumption, waste, environmental issues, and climate change. Variable in form, they resist sculpture’s traditional permanence while referencing abstraction in both African and European art.

Beyond snail shells, Amoako employs wood, clay, resin, and stone, materials imbued with ecological and cultural resonance. His sculptures explore the function of everyday objects and the role of language in interpreting visual symbols. Proverbs, poems, and Adinkra motifs often surface, weaving heritage with contemporary identity. By connecting ritual spaces with ecological awareness, his practice underscores art’s potential as dialogue and advocacy, reshaping how traditions are experienced amid global challenges.

Ultimately, Amoako’s work strives to democratize representation and amplify marginalized voices. His art becomes a bridge between scholarship and community, tradition and innovation, cultural memory and environmental responsibility, engaging audiences in layered conversations about heritage, identity, and sustainability.