The Artist Learns to Roar, Yvonne Osei

 

Yvonne Osei uses her creative voice to redefine cultural identities, national origin, and self. Her work explores the topics of beauty and colorism, the politics of clothing, and how global trade and colonialism impact post-colonial West African & Western cultures. Yvonne Osei is a German-born Ghanaian conceptual artist, curator and art educator. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx