Biography
Hailing from Accra, Ghana, Sackitey Tesa Mate-Kodjo is a self-thought artist who focusses primarily on conceptual photography. With this medium, he reinterprets his surroundings and communicates his ideas and emotions. Everyday life, universal experiences, and symbolism across different cultures inspire his storytelling images. Through styling and prop-making, different elements are combined and create new perspectives.
Growing up in a creative household, the artist and his siblings helped their mother making costumes and stage props. As such, fashion and hands on-making played an important role early on. After completing a degree in Business Administration, Sackitey felt the need to document his thought process and started experimenting with photography. In his conceptual work, he has taken on many roles and will keep an open mind practicing between different creative fields.
Featured In
- Vogue - Your 501® Story: The Exhibition
- PhotoVogue - PhotoVogue Festival 2022 • The Exhibitions.
- Another Magazine -The Ten Most Visually Arresting Photo Projects of 2022
- M Le Monde Magazine - Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, The Liberated Voice Of African Women's Sex Lives
- Atmos Magazine - Three Ghanaian Creatives Are Reimagining Centuries-old cultural Practices In New And Sustainable Ways.
- WePresent - A project that explores the social issues of fast fashion
- Itsnicethat - Photographer Sackitey Tesa Mate-Kodjo Creates Ethereal Work Using Props And Ubiquitous Objects.
- Vogue Italia - The Gucci Beauty Glitch • The winners
- Gammamamamag - In Conversation: Sackitey Tesa
- Vsco - The Power of Context Community Spotlight — Sackitey Tesa Mate-Kodjo
- Nataal - The Time Is Now
- Dazed Digital - 10 fast-rising Ghanaian Photographers Changing The World With Their Lens
- Industrie Africa - Sackitey Tesa Mate-Kodjo’s Photography Turns Fast-Fashion Trash Into Visual Treasures
- Sleek Mag - Meet The Creatives Redefining Black Representation In Fashion
Exhibitions
2022 - PhotoVogue Festival, Milan (Group exhibition)
2022 - The Bamako Encounters, Mali (Group exhibition)
2021- Spritz On Canvas, Accra (Group exhibition)
2020 - Landskrona Photo festival, Sweden (Group exhibition)