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Essonti must nyongo - Agnes Essonti Luque

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Essonti must nyongo – Agnes Essonti Luque, performance Friday July 8th, 19h

As part of Agnes' exhibition Beta a kale fo ma on mapane, curated by Tsering Frykman-Glen
June 3rd – July 15th, in conjunction with Art Nou 2022.

The title of the performance means "Essonti must escape" and refers to the famous phrase "Ghana Must Go" that was used in Ghana and Nigeria in 1983 when a law was passed to deport Ghanaian citizens from Nigeria, for fear that they would "take all the jobs".


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Essonti must nyongo – Agnes Essonti Luque, performance viernes 8 de Julio, 19h

Como parte de la exposición de Agnes Beta a kale fo ma on mapane, comisariada por Tsering Frykman-Glen, 3 de Junio – 15 de Julio, en el marco de Art Nou 2022.

El título de la performance significa “Essonti debe escapar” y hace referencia a la famosa frase “Ghana Must Go” que se utilizó en Ghana y en Nigeria en 1983 cuando se declaró una ley para deportar ciudadanos ghaneses de Nigeria, por miedo de que “se quedasen con todos los puestos de trabajo”.