Yellow Is The Colour — Ahmad Rufai Zakari

Yellow is the colour

Explore 'Yellow is the colour' by Ahmad Rufai Zakari – a vibrant collage blending consumerism & environmental themes. Discover this Ghanaian artist’s unique style and powerful message.


ahmad rufai zakari (1990)

Ghanaian artist Ahmad Rufai Zakari creates striking figurative collages using found objects to explore consumerism & labor in contemporary Ghana. Reimagine women's lives through powerful art.

Nubuke Foundation (Accra, Ghana)

Discover contemporary Ghanaian art at Nubuke Foundation in Accra! Explore vibrant exhibitions, workshops & artist residencies celebrating Ghana's rich cultural heritage and fostering artistic innovation.

Rufai Zakari (b. 1990, Ghanaian), an artist based in Accra and Bawku, examines consumerism, environmental pollution, labour and trade, and the perils of industrialisation in the contemporary Ghanaian society. His art practice involves using found objects including plastic bags, food packages and plastic bottles. He is the founder of the Bawku-based Rujab Eco-art Foundation. Zakari has previously exhibited in CirculArt: A Sustainable Art Exhibition (2019), Casa Trasacco, Accra; Violence Against Woman Group Art (2018), Accra-Ghana; Yoomo Be Ga Recycle Art Exhibition (2017), Museum of Science and Technology, Accra; Nima Muhinmanchi Art (NMA) (2012) Group Exhibition, Alliance Francaise, Accra among others.