A self-taught textile artist, working primarily with discarded tyre tubes and tyres as his medium; Dela Anyah [b.1986] explores themes of identity and rebirth through sculpture and installation. He was born, lives and works in Accra, Ghana.
Employing a complex array of woven (discarded) tyre tubes sourced from various regions of Ghana and beyond, his abstract compositions examine the transformations of the human soul. He draws on his personal history, influences from Ewe culture combined with observations from
his religious upbringing and escapades to his mothers fashion workshop located in their home.
Throughout his work, monochromatic strips of tubes of various sizes complement each other harmoniously, with glimpses of their former lives carved within each tube and tire. In this way Dela Anyah, presents a metaphor for the ways in which transformation comes not in isolation, but through love, unity and support from persons of varied cultures or backgrounds; as well as the creativity of a Higher Artist, Creator, God.
Although concepts of identity and rebirth are central to his work, Dela Anyah is also interested in pushing found objects beyond their ordinary use, exploring materiality through architectural and
garment construction processes.