Fadama 40 - An Exploration of E-Waste

            
Ibrahim Mahama

The artist Ibrahim Mahama, based in Accra, Ghana, has created a new work exposing the dumping of European electronic waste in his country.  Much of this used to end up at Agbogbloshie in Accra, a vast scrapyard and marketplace for processing and trading e-waste.  Here phones, laptops and printers were refurbished or dismantled.  One common but toxic practice insulation from the wires, so the copper could be reclaimed.  Mahama has used this copper to create new frames for the TVs in this media wall. 
Agbogbloshie's complex community of scrap dealers, recyclers and makers provided economic opportunities, but working conditions were hazardous and the site created chronic air and water pollution.  In July 2021, the Ghanaian government closed down sections of the dump and relocated the scrap dealers to a new site. 
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From the exhibition


Waste Age: What can design do?
(October 2021 – February 2022)

We all know waste is a big problem. So how are we going to fix it?
A new generation of designers is rethinking our relationship to everyday things. From fashion to food, electronics to construction, even packaging - finding the lost value in our trash and imagining a future of clean materials and a circular economy could point the way out of the Waste Age.
Explore major new exhibits that capture the devastating impact of waste including a large-scale art installation by Ibrahim Mahama made from e-waste in Ghana.
The exhibition showcases some of the visionary designers who are reinventing our relationship with waste, including Formafantasma, Stella McCartney, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Lacaton & Vassal, Fernando Laposse, Bethany Williams, Phoebe English and Natsai Audrey Chieza.
'We must face the problem of waste – we can no longer ignore what happens to things when we get rid of them. Instead of thinking of objects as things that have an end life, they can have many lives. This is not just an exhibition it is a campaign, and we all have an active part in our future.' Gemma Curtin, Curator.
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Taken on: February 19, 2022

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19.02.22

London

High Street Kensington

Design Museum

Waste Age: What can design do?

Waste Age

waste

fashion

food

electronics

construction

packaging

trash

Ibrahim Mahama

e-waste

Ghana

Formafantasma

Stella McCartney

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Lacaton & Vassal

Fernando Laposse

Bethany Williams

Phoebe English

Natsai Audrey Chieza

Fadama 40 - An Exploration of E-Waste

Accra

European electronic waste

electronic waste

Agbogbloshie

scrapyard

TVs

media wall

chronic air pollution

water pollution

dump

scrap dealer « less

Sets appears in: • Design Museum • Galleries & Museums

Groups appears in: • Recycling and Nature Beauty

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