Accra we dey or, rather, if you happen to be in Accra, Ghana this August. 2025, here is something for you. Thursday, the 21st of August sees the opening of the solo exhibition of the artist Edward Ofosu.

A former resident of London, UK, Ofosu is now based in Ghana making and riding the waves of the Accra art scene. While in London, Ofosu was on the forefront of the digital art scene. He was an early adopter of iPad art, which he speedily mastered leading him to transition from being an art student to teaching digital art at the Hampstead School of Art, in north London. Even Apple Inc., the purveyors of the iPad fell under the spell of Ofosu’s zeal for iPad art and he was hosted to give masterclasses in iPad art at the Apple Store, Covent Garden, London.

Ofosu is a keen disciple of the legendary artist David Hockney, in whom Ofosu recognised a kindred spirit. Hockney, despite being a veteran of the international art scene from the 1960s onwards, stepped into the 21st century, embracing digital art.

With this solo exhibition, entitled Rhythm of the Soul, Ofosu aims to be a dancer giving himself over to “art to express itself through me” as it sees fit, be it through painting, sculpture or installation. Rhythm of the Soul, will be Ofosu’s second show at the La Foundation of Art, Accra (LAFA). He debuted at LAFA with his contribution to the group show In Search of Blue in 2024.

With Rhythm of the Soul Ofosu uses the media of “locally sourced repurposed and environmentally conscious materials”. He pairs his consciousness media with social issue subject matters. A LAFA Instagram post features Ofosu installing a large appliqué entitled Another Black Boy Got Shot. With his considered media and thought provoking themes Ofosu moves away from his beloved digital art and his years of portraiture practice.

Ofosu’s (@edward_ofosu_artist) solo show, Rhythm of the Soul, at the LA Foundation for the Arts, 144 La Road, Accra (@lafa_foundation), runs from August 21 to September 21.