Labour of Many

This exhibition catalogue accompanies Ibrahim Mahama's 2019 installation at the Norval Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa. Known for his large-scale installations utilizing repurposed materials, Mahama's work explores themes of labor, commodity exchange, and the socio-economic history of Ghana. In Labour of Many, he transforms the gallery space with hessian sacks that once transported cocoa and other goods, highlighting the narratives embedded within these materials. The catalogue includes essays such as "The Exchanger" by Emmanuel Iduma and "'...and the ghosts that I knew come back to haunt me now'...notes from the lectures of karî'kachä seid'ou" by Ibrahim Mahama, offering critical insights into the artist's practice and the installation's conceptual framework.